TY - JOUR
T1 - Posttraumatic chronic cranial osteomyelitis due to a superficial wound - A clinical and neuroradiological case report
AU - Grasso, Giovanni
AU - Granata, Francesca
AU - Cinquegrani, Antonella
AU - Longo, Marcello
AU - Galletta, Ketty
AU - Racchiusa, Santi
AU - Alafaci, Concetta
AU - Salpietro, Francesco
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - 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. © 2019 Published by Scientific Scholar on behalf of Surgical Neurology International
AB - 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. © 2019 Published by Scientific Scholar on behalf of Surgical Neurology International
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/413781
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071877960&doi=10.25259/SNI-35-2019&partnerID=40&md5=55882ad7d33be4bdeecbeeab8cb5b207
M3 - Article
VL - 10
SP - 1
EP - 5
JO - Surgical Neurology International
JF - Surgical Neurology International
SN - 2152-7806
ER -