XXXII. Acute Mastoiditis with Unusual Complications

A pictorial review of complications of acute coalescent mastoiditis.

This case study highlights the extracranial and intracranial manifestations of severe otomastoiditis. A 35-year-old man presented with numerous symptoms, including ear and neck pain, headache, temporary vision loss, fever, malaise, and nausea and vomiting. Imaging studies led to the diagnosis of coalescent mastoiditis with septic dural sinus thrombosis, venous hemorrhagic infarctions, brain abs...

Acute mastoiditis with temporomandibular joint effusion.

otitis media has a markedly lower incidence of intra-and extratemporal sequelae today than in the pre-antibiotic era. Among the complications of acute otitis media, mastoiditis continues to be the most common intratemporal complication. The classic description of acute mastoiditis involves a child with antecedent acute otitis media who develops high fever, severe otalgia, postauricular erythema...

Sulphathiazole and Acute Mastoiditis

Pediatric Masked Mastoiditis Associated with Multiple Intracranial Complications

Masked mastoiditis is a distinct form of mastoiditis with little or no symptomatology, characterized by its potential to generate severe otogenic complications. Therefore, suspected masked mastoiditis should be diagnosed and treated without delay. This study reports a rare case of masked mastoiditis, manifested by multiple intracranial complications in an immunocompetent girl. The child exhibit...

Acute mAstoiditis in pediAtric populAtion

Introduction. Among intratemporal complications of acute otitis media, acute mastoiditis (Am) is the most common one. the diagnosis is based mainly on the clinical features, though radiological imaging can be helpful in more serious cases. the management consist of conservative and surgical treatment. Material and methods. the retrospective analysis of patients with acute mastoiditis hospitaliz...