[Acute mastoiditis in children].
We retrospectively studied seventeen cases of acute mastoiditis admitted to the Paediatric Ward of S. Francisco Xavier Hospital during 8 years and 8 months. Seven patients were admitted in 1995. We found no reason for this increase. Eleven children were male and 5 were under 2 years of age. All cases, except one of post-traumatic mastoiditis, occurred after acute otitis media. Only 5 children referred symptoms for more than seven days before admission. Seven patients had surgery. The surgical group of children had a longer period of illness when compared to those only treated medically (7.6 versus 3.9 days). Tympanocentesis was performed in 6 patients, but it did not affect the outcome of the illness. In three children there were complications: Bezold abscess, labyrinthitis and cholesteatoma. The latter was the only patient in our series with permanent hearing loss.
Serrão Neto
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Serviço de Pediatria do Hospital S. Francisco de Xavier, Lisboa.
Flores
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Ruah
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Sousa
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Pereira
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Noronha
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FT
Palminha
J M
JM
Penha
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R
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications; D011174:Portugal / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
Mastoidites agudas na criança.