Gradenigo's syndrome, also called Gradenigo-Lannois syndrome and petrous apicitis, is a complication of otitis media and mastoiditis involving the apex of the petrous temporal bone. It is defined by involvement of the abducens nerve (sixth cranial nerve) causing lateral gaze palsy.
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