Magnetic Resonance Findings in a Case of Gradenigo Syndrome: Widespread Inflammation Involving the Paranasal Sinuses and Middle Ear

• Yozu Arito

  Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical School

• Suwa Kiyotaka

  Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical School

• Mori Masato

  Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical School

• Yamagata Takanori

  Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical School

• Mizuguchi Masashi

  Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical School

• Momoi Mariko

  Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical School

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 副鼻腔から中耳に至る広汎な炎症を示したＧｒａｄｅｎｉｇｏ症候群のＭＲＩ所見

Abstract

Gradenigo syndrome is a rare condition consisting of otitis media, trigeminal neuralgia and abducens palsy. We report here a 6-year-old girl with this syndrome. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated inflammatory lesions in the left petrous apex and cavernous sinus, as well as stenosis of the left carotid artery. She was conservatively treated with antibiotics, which successfully improved her clinical and MRI findings. Surgical treatment including mastoidectomy was avoided. This case illustrates the usefulness of MRI in the diagnosis and management of Gradenigo syndrome.

Journal

• NO TO HATATSU

  NO TO HATATSU 36 (4), 334-338, 2004

  THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF CHILD NEUROLOGY

Keywords

• Gradenigo症候群
• 中耳炎
• 錐体尖炎
• 内頸動脈狭窄
• MRI

Details

• CRID: 1390282679530433792
• NII Article ID: 130004183686
• NII Article ID: 10013764719
• NII Book ID: AN0020232X
• DOI: 10.11251/ojjscn1969.36.334
• ISSN: 18847668
• ISSN: 00290831
• PubMed: 15272619
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2004272927
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
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  • PubMed
  • CiNii Articles
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed