title: [Rapid recovery from optic papillitis secondary to oto-mastoiditis in pediatric age].
abstract: In this paper we report the case of an acute papillitis of the right optic nerve secundary to a mastoiditis and sinusitis of the same site in a 10-year old boy. At onset the child presented a painful movement of the ocular globe, monolateral amaurosis and papillary oedema. The exams have confirmed the correlation among mastoiditis, sinusitis and papillitis. At the same time, we were able to exclude the presence of endocranial tumours and alteration of the other side. The child underwent a steroid therapy with a complete recovery within 30 days.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Pediatrica, Policlinico Umberto I di Roma, Italia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tucciarone
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anaclerio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomassini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colasanti
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sabbi
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Barbieri
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001766:Blindness; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010031:Otitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents