title: Osteomyelitis of the temporal bone in identical twin infants.
abstract: Osteomyelitis of the skull base almost always occurs in elderly patients with diabetes; however, it may occur in patients with compromised immune function regardless of their age. We present the cases of a pair of immunocompetent, 2-year-old identical twins who experienced osteomyelitis of the temporal bone almost exactly 1 year apart. An incident such as this, in this age group, has never been reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Light House Hill Rd., Mangalore, Karnatka, India.
authors.forename: Sampath C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Kishore Chandra
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Rukma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhandary
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abhijith
authors.forename: Pallavi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sampath
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic