Posttraumatic chronic cranial osteomyelitis due to a superficial wound - A clinical and neuroradiological case report
| Autor: | Francesco M. Salpietro, Marcello Longo, Francesca Granata, Giovanni Grasso, Ketty Galletta, Antonella Cinquegrani, Concetta Alafaci, Santi Racchiusa |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Cinquegrani, A., Alafaci, C., Galletta, K., Racchiusa, S., Salpietro, F., Longo, M., Grasso, G., Granata, F. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Traumatic brain injury head injury complication skull osteomyeliti Case Report 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Head trauma 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cranial vault osteomyelitis head injury complication skull osteomyelitis Cranial vault medicine Medical history business.industry Osteomyelitis Cranial vault osteomyeliti medicine.disease Cranial vault osteomyelitis head injury complication skull osteomyelitis posttraumatic osteomyelitis posttraumatic skull osteomyelitis posttraumatic osteomyelitis Skull posttraumatic osteomyeliti medicine.anatomical_structure Otitis Surgery Neurology (clinical) Radiology Bone marrow medicine.symptom posttraumatic skull osteomyelitis business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Surgical Neurology International |
| Popis: | Background: Osteomyelitis is a progressive infection of bone and bone marrow by microorganisms, resulting in inflammatory destruction of bone, bone necrosis, and new bone formation. Skull involvement is a rare occurrence which mainly affects children with chronic inflammatory diseases of paranasal sinusitis, or malignant otitis. In adults, cranial vault osteomyelitis can occur after cranial surgery or head trauma. Case Description: We describe an unusual case of chronic cranial osteomyelitis occurred 3 months following a mild traumatic brain injury. The causative mechanisms along with the diagnostic modalities are discussed. Conclusion: Focal cranial vault osteomyelitis, in the absence of severe trauma, can be challenging to diagnose. Imaging findings and patient history should be carefully investigated to make a correct diagnosis. |
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