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Table 2 Overview of affected regions on the affected and contralateral sides during the time period: day 0 was the day of establishing the diagnosis, days 5–75 represent early stage, days 73–177 represent advanced stage, and days 209–477 represent follow-up. Results from the affected and contralateral sides are in separate halves of the Table

From: The routes of infection spread in central skull-base osteomyelitis and the diagnostic role of CT and MRI scans

 

Affected

Contralateral

Days

0

5–75

93–177

209–477

0

5–75

93–177

209–477

External_meatus

9

12

6

2

0

0

3

3

Clivus

5

10

7

7

2

10

9

7

Longus_capitis_m

3

8

7

6

1

7

8

5

Rectus_capitis_m

4

9

6

6

1

5

8

5

ICA

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Petrous_apex

5

7

6

7

1

4

7

5

Mastoid

7

11

7

4

0

0

9

5

Foramen_lacerum

4

8

5

7

1

4

7

5

Eustachian_tube

4

11

7

6

1

2

8

5

Medial_pterygoid_m.

2

6

3

0

0

2

7

3

Lateral_pterygoid_m

2

4

3

0

0

0

2

3

Tensor_velipalatini_m

4

10

7

6

1

2

8

5

Levator_veli_palatini_m

4

10

7

6

1

3

8

5

Torus_tubarius

4

6

6

6

1

3

8

5

Digastric_m

3

12

3

0

0

0

5

3

Bulbus_jugularis

5

9

7

4

1

4

5

2

Styloid_process

1

6

2

0

0

0

0

0

Foramen stylomastoideum

8

13

6

0

1

3

8

3

Condylus_occipitalis

3

9

5

2

0

0

5

0