Central skull base osteomyelitis involving cavernous sinus and meninges of the skull base: Successful treatment with antibiotic and antifungal combination therapy

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2016 Nov:150:190-193. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.09.017. Epub 2016 Sep 29.

Authors

Tatsuya Ueno¹, Haruo Nishijima², Rie Haga², Masahiko Tomiyama²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan. Electronic address: lacote19thg@gmail.com.
² Department of Neurology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan.

PMID: 27701039
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.09.017

No abstract available

Keywords: Abducens nerve palsy; Central skull base osteomyelitis; Clivus; Diffusion-weighted image; MRI.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
Cavernous Sinus / diagnostic imaging*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meninges / diagnostic imaging*
Middle Aged
Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
Osteomyelitis / drug therapy*
Skull Base / diagnostic imaging*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antifungal Agents