Skull Base Osteomyelitis After Nasopharyngeal Cyst Excision

Jonathan Raskin; Michela Borrelli; Arthur W Wu

doi:10.1177/01455613211039044

Skull Base Osteomyelitis After Nasopharyngeal Cyst Excision

Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Sep;100(6_suppl):867S-869S. doi: 10.1177/01455613211039044. Epub 2021 Aug 23.

Authors

Jonathan Raskin^{1

2}, Michela Borrelli^{1

3}, Arthur W Wu^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ 22494Cedars Sinai Sinus Center of Excellence, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
² 6918Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
³ Cedars-Sinai Division of Otolaryngology, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

PMID: 34420423
DOI: 10.1177/01455613211039044

Abstract

We present a case of an 80-year-old male who developed skull base osteomyelitis after nasopharyngeal cyst removal. A review of the literature regarding complications after nasopharyngeal cyst removal was performed. We describe the difficulty of diagnosing an osteomyelitis infection and the best approach to recognizing osteomyelitis before complications worsen.

Keywords: infection; nasopharyngeal cyst; osteomyelitis; skull base.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Cysts / surgery*
Humans
Male
Nasopharyngeal Diseases / surgery*
Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
Osteomyelitis / etiology*
Osteomyelitis / microbiology
Postoperative Complications
Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
Pseudomonas Infections / etiology*
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Skull Base*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents