Gradenigo’s Syndrome: Beyond the Classical Triad of Diplopia, Facial Pain and Otorrhea

Gradenigo’s Syndrome: Beyond the Classical Triad of Diplopia, Facial Pain and Otorrhea

We report a case of a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a young woman presenting with an abdominal mass and an unusual instance of cranial nerve palsies mimicking Gradenigo’s syndrome. This condition is characterized by a triad of otorrhea, facial pain and diplopia, related to otitis media in the pre-antibi...

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Main Authors: JoséLuiz Pedroso, Camila Catherine Henriques de Aquino, Agessandro Abrahão, Ricardo Araújo de Oliveira, Lauro Figueira Pinto, Márcio Luis Escórcio Bezerra, Antonio Beuttenmuller Gonçalves Silva, Francisca Delanie Bulcão de Macedo, Ana Valéria de Melo Mendes, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Cranial neuropathy
Gradenigoߣs syndrome
Non-Hodgkinߣs lymphoma
Petrositis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/324179
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Summary:We report a case of a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a young woman presenting with an abdominal mass and an unusual instance of cranial nerve palsies mimicking Gradenigo’s syndrome. This condition is characterized by a triad of otorrhea, facial pain and diplopia, related to otitis media in the pre-antibiotic era. Incomplete and atypical clinical features of Gradenigo’s syndrome have been described and noninfectious causes may mimic this condition. Careful clinical history and physical examination, including neuroimaging, are necessary to make a differential diagnosis.
ISSN:1662-680X

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