A fatal case of Gradenigo's syndrome in Zimbabwe and the Danish-Zimbabwean ENT collaboration. (June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jensen, P.V.F.; Avnstorp, M.B.; Dzongodza, T.; Chidziva, C.; von Buchwald, C.
• Is Part Of: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. Volume 97(2017:Jun.)
• Page Start: 181
• Page End: 184
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Subjects: Gradenigo's syndrome -- Acute otitis media -- Abducens nerve palsy -- Trigeminal nerve palsy -- Pediatric otorhinolaryngology -- Educational international exchange; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Oto-rhino-laryngologie -- Périodiques; Pédiatrie -- Périodiques; 618.9209751
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.04.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-5876

Abstract

Abstract: As a part of a bilateral educational exchange program two Danish ENT residents were invited to Zimbabwe in 2015. During this exchange a 9-year-old girl was admitted due to complications to acute otitis media (AOM). She developed Gradenigo's syndrome and later on a brain abscess leading to a fatal outcome. Life threatening complications to AOM are rare in developed countries today but are still a challenge in developing countries. We put forward this case from a developing country to bring focus to the fact that a fatal outcome is the consequence if specialist treatment is not accessible.