Bilateral acute mastoiditis complicated by lateral sinus thrombosis.
A case of bilateral mastoiditis with subperiosteal abscesses complicating acute otitis media in a two and a half year old girl is presented. Contrast enhanced computerized tomography confirmed the diagnosis of right lateral sinus thrombosis. The aetiology, diagnosis and management of these conditions are discussed.
Oyarzabal
M F
MF
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.
Patel
K S
KS
Tolley
N S
NS
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications*; D010522:Periostitis / Q000209:etiology; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed