[Acute otomastoidïtis in children, about 44 cases].
BACKGROUND
Acute mastoiditis with ostertis is secondary to bacteria involving mastoid cavities


OBJECTIVE
Describe the epidemiologic aspects


METHODS
Between 1990 and 2003, we listed 44 files of children hospitalized for acute mastoiditis. The treatment was in any case medical associated to a surgical treatment in 30 cases.


RESULTS
The age of our patients was consisted between 2 months and 14 years with an average is 2 years. The sex ratio of patient was 1,1. 29 patients didn't have any antecedents particular O.R.L, 8 patients were followed for otitis middle chronic and 7 had an cholestéatomateuse. The auricular old-fashioned swelling was the most frequent functional sign. A scanner has been achieved in 13 cases. The treatment was médico-surgical in 30 cases is 68,8% and an only antibiothérapie in 14 cases is 31,8%.
Charfi
Afifa
A
Service d'O.RL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale la Rabta Tunis.
Lachkhem
Ali
A
Ben Rhouma
Houcem
H
Kharrat
Salima
S
Beltaief
Najeh
N
Sahtout
Samia
S
Besbes
Guazi
G
Hachicha
Slah
S
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents