Gradenigo syndrome: A case report and review of a rare complication of otitis media

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 253-256

  Sherman, Scott C ^a   Buchanan, Ann ^a  

^a Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

Author keywords

Gradenigo syndrome; mastoiditis; otitis media; otorrhea; petrous apicitis; sixth nerve palsy; temporal bone

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; PARACETAMOL;

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADULT; ALLERGY; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; GRADENIGO SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; MALE; MIDDLE EAR; OTITIS MEDIA; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PETROUS BONE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEMPORAL BONE;

EID: 4544371171     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.03.014     Document Type: Article

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