Skull base osteomyelitis

Question 1

which bones are commonly affected by skull base osteomyelitis 3

Answer 1

temporal

sphenoid

occipital

Question 2

what is the typical cause of skull base osteomyelitis 2

Answer 2

improperly treated otogenic or sinonasal infection

Question 3

who is most at risk of skull base osteomyelitis 2

Answer 3

elderly patient w diabetes

immunocompromised

Question 4

most common organism to casue skull base osteomyelitis 2

Answer 4

pseduomonas aeruginos

staph a

Question 5

how does skull base osteomyelitis often start 2

Answer 5

otits externa

sinus disease

Question 6

symptoms of skull base osteomyelitis 4

Answer 6

nonspeciifc

headache

facial pain

cranial nerve palsy (usually VII or VI)

Question 7

what should diagnosis for skull base osteomyelitis be based on 4

Answer 7

high index of clinical suspicion

radiologic evidence of infection

repeated biospy results negative for malignancy

postiive microbilogic isolation