Rare case of chronic suppurative otitis media with gradenigo syndrome

Authors

  • Shiffali . Department of Otolaryngology, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab
  • Priyanka . Department of Otolaryngology, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab
  • Kulwinder Singh Sandhu Department of Otolaryngology, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab
  • Jagdeepak Singh Department of Otolaryngology, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20173063

Keywords:

Apical petrositis, Gradenigo syndrome, Petrous bone

Abstract

We report a case of sixth nerve palsy as a rare complication of acute otitis media (apical petrositis). The clinical triad of symptoms consisting of retro-orbital unilateral pain related to trigeminal nerve involvement, diplopia due to sixth nerve palsy and persistent otorrhea is known as Gradenigo syndrome. The patient was treated with intravenous antibiotics along with modified radical mastoidectomy and had complete resolution of his symptoms.

Author Biography

Shiffali ., Department of Otolaryngology, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab

junior resident department of otolaryngology government medical college amritsar

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Published

2017-06-24