Abstract:Since Gradenigo first described his classic triad, numerous authors have endeavored to offer explanations for this condition. Careful histologic study has added much to the knowledge of disturbances of the temporal bone.
A review of the literature on suppuration of the petrous pyramid reveals the fact that the symptoms and signs now associated with this condition were known to pioneer otologists.
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