Gradenigo's syndrome with pontocerebellar abscess: A literature review regarding a case
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Abstract
The syndrome corresponds to a rare and complex complication of an otic infectious process, generating secondary mastoiditis-petrositis, with involvement of adjacent neurovascular structures. Acute otitis media (AOM) being a common bacterial condition in pediatrics, its complications are rare due to the advent of antibiotic therapy; therefore, the description of Gradenigo Syndrome has few bibliographic reviews. The syndrome, described by Giuseppe Gradenigo, is characterized by a clinical triad consisting of signs of AOM, facial pain and ophthalmoparesis, and its diagnosis includes neuroimaging. His therapy, which includes antibiotic, corticosteroid, and eventually surgical management, has transitioned from radical surgery to conservative medical management. The case of a pediatric patient managed in a Regional Hospital of Chile is presented.
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Gradenigo, petrositis, cerebral abscess, retrosigmoid approach
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