Skull-base Osteomyelitis: a Dreaded Complication after Trivial Fall and Inadequate Management
نویسندگان
1 Department of Anatomy, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
2 Department of Pediatrics, Pt. B.D Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
3 Department of Anatomy, Pt BD Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
4 PGIMS Rohtak, India.
doi
10.22038/ijp.2015.4820چکیده
Introduction: Skull-based osteomyelitis is bony infection which generally originates from inadequately treated chronic infection, adjoining tissue infection or after trauma.Case: 11 month female child had a trivial fall while standing near a bucket. The child developed fracture of right clavicle and left orbital swelling which was inadequately treated. This resulted in in spread of infection to adjoining tissues, skull bones, sinuses and brain.Conclusion: Cranial base osteomyelitis is rare but dreaded condition which requires early diagnosis and prompt treatment to avoid mortality and morbidity in form of neurological deficits and permanent disability
