AI Article Synopsis
- A case study of an 80-year-old man who experienced skull base osteomyelitis following removal of a nasopharyngeal cyst.
- A literature review was conducted to investigate complications associated with nasopharyngeal cyst removal.
- The importance of early diagnosis of osteomyelitis is emphasized, along with strategies to identify the infection before it leads to more severe complications.
Article Abstract
We present a case of an 80-year-old male who developed skull base osteomyelitis after nasopharyngeal cyst removal. A review of the literature regarding complications after nasopharyngeal cyst removal was performed. We describe the difficulty of diagnosing an osteomyelitis infection and the best approach to recognizing osteomyelitis before complications worsen.
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