A case of acute clival osteomyelitis in a 7-year-old boy secondary to infection of a Thornwaldt cyst.

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A case of acute clival osteomyelitis in a 7-year-old boy secondary to infection of a Thornwaldt cyst.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Apr;95:87-90

Authors: Benadjaoud Y, Klopp-Dutote N, Choquet M, Brunel E, Guiheneuf R, Page C

Abstract
Clival osteomyelitis is a potentially life-threatening infection that can occur in healthy children. It can be related to congenital anomalies. We report the case of a 7-year-old boy with Streptococcus intermedius and Fusobacterium clival osteomyelitis arising from a Thornwaldt cyst situated in a fossa navicularis magna of the occipital bone. Multidisciplinary management is necessary to ensure rapid improvement and complete healing.

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