Case Report: Diagnosis of Petrous Apex IgG4-Related Disease by Middle Cranial Fossa Craniotomy and Temporal Bone Biopsy

Case Report: Diagnosis of Petrous Apex IgG4-Related Disease by Middle Cranial Fossa Craniotomy and Temporal Bone Biopsy

IntroductionPrimary IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) of the temporal bone is a rare condition. Unlike typical petrous apicitis or Gradenigo syndrome, our patient presented exclusively with unilateral cranial nerve VI palsy and symptoms of diplopia. Skull base imaging demonstrated a destructive bony le...

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Main Authors: Louis Hofmeyr, Gerrida Herbst, Elias Pretorius, Brian Sarembock, Kathryn Taylor, David Roytowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
IgG4-related disease
temporal bone
middle cranial fossa
diplopia
case report
Gradenigo syndrome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.874451/full

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