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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr;131(4):E1086-E1087.
doi: 10.1002/lary.29092. Epub 2020 Sep 29.

Polymicrobial Skull Base Osteomyelitis Related to Chronic Sphenoiditis and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Zachary Shellman  1 , Matthew Coates  1 , Naveed Kara  1
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Case Reports

Polymicrobial Skull Base Osteomyelitis Related to Chronic Sphenoiditis and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Zachary Shellman et al. Laryngoscope. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Skull base osteomyelitis (SBO) secondary to endoscopic surgery for chronic sinusitis and post-operative sphenopalatine artery electrocautery has not been previously reported. This case report details an instance of Central SBO with an unusual microbiology profile and highlights the need to readily consider SBO should patients present with persistent headache and cranial nerve palsies following sinus surgery. Laryngoscope, 131:E1086-E1087, 2021.

Keywords: Central skull base osteomyelitis; chronic sphenoid rhinosinusitis; sinogenic skull base osteomyelitis; sphenoid bone; sphenopalatine artery.

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