Gradenigo syndrome
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Gradenigo syndrome consists of the triad of:
- petrous apicitis
- abducens nerve palsy, secondary to involvement of the nerve as it passes through Dorello canal
- retro-orbital pain, or pain in the cutaneous distribution of the frontal and maxillary divisions of the trigeminal nerve, due to extension of inflammation into Meckel cave
Additionally patients tend to suffer intractable otorrhoea and pain in the region of the ophthalmic and maxillary branches of the trigeminal nerve.
Pathology
Common pathogens are Pseudomonas and Enterococcus spp.
History and etymology
It was first described in 1907 by Giuseppe Conte Gradenigo (1859-1926), Italian otolaryngologist 2,3.
-</ul><p> </p><p>Additionally patients tend to suffer intractable otorrhoea and pain in the region of the ophthalmic and maxillary branches of the trigeminal nerve.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Common pathogens are <em>Pseudomonas </em>and <em>Enterococcus spp. </em></p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It was first described in 1907 by <strong>Giuseppe Conte Gradenigo </strong>(1859-1926), Italian otolaryngologist <sup>2,3</sup>. </p>- +</ul><p>Additionally patients tend to suffer intractable otorrhoea and pain in the region of the ophthalmic and maxillary branches of the trigeminal nerve.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Common pathogens are <em>Pseudomonas </em>and <em>Enterococcus spp. </em></p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It was first described in 1907 by <strong>Giuseppe Conte Gradenigo </strong>(1859-1926), Italian otolaryngologist <sup>2,3</sup>. </p>
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