Martin M Mortazavi1, Muhammad Adnan Khan2, Syed A Quadri2, Sajid S Suriya3, Kian M Fahimdanesh4, Salman A Fard3, Tania Hassanzadeh5, M Asif Taqi3, Hannah Grossman6, R Shane Tubbs7. 1. National Skull Base Center, Thousand Oaks, California, USA; California Institute of Neuroscience, Thousand Oaks, California, USA. Electronic address: m_mortazavi@hotmail.com. 2. National Skull Base Center, Thousand Oaks, California, USA. 3. National Skull Base Center, Thousand Oaks, California, USA; California Institute of Neuroscience, Thousand Oaks, California, USA. 4. University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, California, USA. 5. University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA. 6. Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, Thousand Oaks, California, USA. 7. National Skull Base Center, Thousand Oaks, California, USA; Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cranial osteomyelitis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that requires early diagnosis with prompt and appropriate management by neurosurgeons to prevent further central nervous system complications. METHODS: The literature in the Medline database was comprehensively reviewed with the keywords "cranial osteomyelitis," "skull base osteomyelitis (SBO)," "central skull base osteomyelitis," and "temporal bone osteomyelitis." Items in the reference list of each article relevant to the objective of this study were reviewed. RESULTS: This review produced 183 articles: 13 book chapters, 24 case reports, 17 case series, 98 original articles, 30 review articles, and 1 meta-analysis. We classified cranial osteomyelitis as sinorhino-otogenic, including anterior, middle, and posterior skull base osteomyelitis; and non-sinorhino-otogenic, including iatrogenic, posttraumatic, hematologic, and osteomyelitis with other causes. CONCLUSIONS: New diagnostic modalities, the introduction of broad-spectrum antibiotics, and recent advances in neurosurgical procedures have led to a decrease in the rate of treatment failure in cranial osteomyelitis. Early recognition of initial nonspecific symptoms is key to diagnosing and managing this treatable but life-threatening condition. Early identification of the causative pathogen, appropriate broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy over a period of 8-20 weeks, and aggressive surgical debridement are essential for managing cranial osteomyelitis. On the other hand, inadequate treatment is responsible for refractory cases and poses a great diagnostic challenge. A new classification dividing cranial osteomyelitis into sinorhino-otogenic versus nonsinorhino-otogenic groups could prove valuable for clinical communication and treatment.
BACKGROUND:Cranial osteomyelitis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that requires early diagnosis with prompt and appropriate management by neurosurgeons to prevent further central nervous system complications. METHODS: The literature in the Medline database was comprehensively reviewed with the keywords "cranial osteomyelitis," "skull base osteomyelitis (SBO)," "central skull base osteomyelitis," and "temporal bone osteomyelitis." Items in the reference list of each article relevant to the objective of this study were reviewed. RESULTS: This review produced 183 articles: 13 book chapters, 24 case reports, 17 case series, 98 original articles, 30 review articles, and 1 meta-analysis. We classified cranial osteomyelitis as sinorhino-otogenic, including anterior, middle, and posterior skull base osteomyelitis; and non-sinorhino-otogenic, including iatrogenic, posttraumatic, hematologic, and osteomyelitis with other causes. CONCLUSIONS: New diagnostic modalities, the introduction of broad-spectrum antibiotics, and recent advances in neurosurgical procedures have led to a decrease in the rate of treatment failure in cranial osteomyelitis. Early recognition of initial nonspecific symptoms is key to diagnosing and managing this treatable but life-threatening condition. Early identification of the causative pathogen, appropriate broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy over a period of 8-20 weeks, and aggressive surgical debridement are essential for managing cranial osteomyelitis. On the other hand, inadequate treatment is responsible for refractory cases and poses a great diagnostic challenge. A new classification dividing cranial osteomyelitis into sinorhino-otogenic versus nonsinorhino-otogenic groups could prove valuable for clinical communication and treatment.
Keywords:
Central skull base osteomyelitis; Cranial osteomyelitis; Iatrogenic osteomyelitis; Posttraumatic osteomyelitis; Skull base osteomyelitis (SBO); Temporal bone osteomyelitis
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