Abstract
A 65-year-old diabetic man with a history of otitis was admitted with headache, neck and shoulder pain and cranial nerve abnormalities including sixth, seventh and twelfth nerve palsies, hearing loss and ptosis. Lumbar puncture revealed an elevated CSF protein and pleocytosis. Imaging procedures demonstrated osteomyelitis of the clivus that involved the epidural space and extended within the prevertebral space to the cervical spine. The patient improved after treatment with antibiotics and immobilization of the neck. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing infections of the clivus in patients with cranial nerve abnormalities.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-244 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clivus
- Cranial neuropathies
- Epidural abscess
- Osteomyelitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology