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Cervicogenic Headache from Skull Base Osteomyelitis -A case report-

경추성 두통으로 오인된 두개저 골수염 -증례보고-

  • Jeong, Hee Jin (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Nam, Sang Kun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Song, In Ae (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang Chul (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yong Chul (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 정희진 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 남상건 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 송인애 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 이상철 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 김용철 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실)
  • Received : 2008.12.26
  • Accepted : 2009.01.12
  • Published : 2009.04.01
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Abstract

Skull base osteomyelitis is a rare but life-threatening complication of inflammation of the ear. The authors present a case of skull base osteomyelitis of unknown etiology in a non-diabetic patient who presented with unilateral posterior neck and occipital headache mimicking cervicogenic headache.

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