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ArticleCureus2024

Exploring Skull Base Osteomyelitis: Comprehensive Case Reports and Management Strategies.

Nur Farahin Rosdi, Asma Abdullah, Thean Yean Kew, Juliana Fairuz Maktar, Farah Liana Lokman

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nur Farahin RosdiOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Asma AbdullahOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Thean Yean KewRadiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Juliana Fairuz MaktarRadiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Farah Liana LokmanOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre · MY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skull base osteomyelitis is a not commonly encountered but potentially fatal consequence of untreated necrotizing otitis externa. Early recognition and appropriate treatment are crucial to prevent serious complications such as cranial nerve palsies, meningitis, and intracranial abscess formation. The case reports presented in this study provide a rich depiction of the clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, and interventions employed. Early recognition and appropriate management of skull base osteomyelitis are crucial to prevent complications and improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

facial nerve paralysishigh-resolution computed tomography scanhoarsenessotitis externaskull base osteomyelitis

Identifiers

PMID38333479
PMCPMC10853034
OpenAlexW4390725369

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