Lateral sinus thrombosis as a complication of acute mastoiditis.
Lateral sinus thrombosis is a rare complication of middle ear diseases: in children, it is usually related to acute otitis media, but it is also found in adults with chronic otitis. It was more frequent in the pre-antibiotic era and mortality was high. The Authors present a paediatric case of lateral sinus thrombosis in which they describe the clinical approach and related literature.
Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Audiological Unit, University of Ferrara, Italy.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020227:Lateral Sinus Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications*