title: [Acute otomastoidïtis in children, about 44 cases].
abstract: 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%.
authors.affiliation: Service d'O.RL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale la Rabta Tunis.
authors.forename: Afifa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Charfi
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lachkhem
authors.forename: Houcem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Rhouma
authors.forename: Salima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kharrat
authors.forename: Najeh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Beltaief
authors.forename: Samia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahtout
authors.forename: Guazi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Besbes
authors.forename: Slah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hachicha
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents