Latent mastoiditis: no room for complacency.
The administration of antibiotics in otitis media alters the natural course of the disease process. If the antibiotics used are inappropriate, or if dosage or duration of treatment is inadequate, an imminent intracranial complication may be masked. A case of latent mastoiditis presenting with Pott's puffy tumour is described.
Martin-Hirsch
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University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester.
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D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed