title: [Retroauricular abscess as a complication of latent otitis media].
abstract: In the age of antibiotics intra- and extracranial complications symptoms are latent, and the disease course might be tricky. Despite of low amount of otitis complications its mortality reaches a dozen or so percent. The paper presents two cases of well organised retroauricular abscess in patients with epilepsy and mental impairment. Latent beginning and progress of the disease was underlined. Symptoms, diagnosis process, therapy and treatment results was presented. The authors pay attention to computer tomography importance in diagnostic process. The patients were treated with antibiotics and surgery. Radical ear operation and wide incision and drainage of the abscess were performed, selective therapy with antibiotics was applied. Currently the two patients are under constant laryngologist observation.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Otolaryngologiczny 4 Wojskowego Szpitala Klinicznego we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jaśkiewicz-Burnejko
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilczyński
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kedzierska
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004425:Ear Cartilage; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome