Osteomyelitis of the Temporal Bone: Terminology, Diagnosis, and Management

• Published in: Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base Vol. 75; no. 5; pp. 324 - 331
• Main Authors: Prasad, Sampath Chandra, Prasad, Kishore Chandra, Kumar, Abhijit, Thada, Nikhil Dinaker, Rao, Pallavi, Chalasani, Satyanarayana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Stuttgart · New York Georg Thieme Verlag KG 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Original Article; osteomyelitis; diabetes mellitus; temporal bone; malignant external otitis; skull base osteomyelitis

Abstract Objectives  To review the terminology, clinical features, and management of temporal bone osteomyelitis. Design and Setting  Prospective study in a tertiary care center from 2001 to 2008. Participants  Twenty patients visiting the outpatient department diagnosed with osteomyelitis of the te...