title: Acute mastoiditis in pediatric age.
abstract: The object of the present paper is to review 39 cases of acute mastoiditis treated surgically at the 2nd and 4th ENT Clinics of the University of Rome 'La Sapienza'. The aetiological factors were investigated observing an association of the acute mastoid abscess with cholesteatoma. Moreover 5 patients developed mastoiditis after previous mastoid surgery. The rationale of surgical management is discussed.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magliulo
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Vingolo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Petti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ronzoni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cristofari
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001299:Audiometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery