Skull base osteomyelitis following a mastoidectomy.
Skull base osteomyelitis is a rare but life-threatening condition that is characterized by osteitis of the temporal bone and skull base. Although skull base osteomyelitis is recognized as a rare complication of malignant external otitis or middle ear infection, it may also occur following a mastoidectomy. We present a case of an 81-year-old woman who suffered severe otalgia with normal-looking EAC and tympanic membrane that developed six weeks following a canal wall up mastoidectomy. Otalgia was the only abnormal feature to suspect occurrence of skull base osteomyelitis.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, South Korea. kcw5088@dreamwiz.com
Chang-Woo
CW
Kim
Jong Joo
JJ
Lee
Hyeon-Seong
HS
Kim
Joong-Yeon
JY
Won
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004433:Earache / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019291:Skull Base
Mastoidectomy; Osteomyelitis; Otitis media; Skull base