title: Complications of acute otitis media in children: case reports and review of literature.
abstract: This is a report of three cases of complications of acute otitis media. The first case describes coalescent mastoiditis seen in a ten-month-old infant, the second case is petrositis, sigmoid sinus thrombosis and otitic hydrocephalus seen in a five-year-old child and the third case is an extradural abscess encountered in a three-year-old child. The assessment, diagnosis and treatment of each case are illustrated and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department, Saint George Hospital, University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon. mayaadhami@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adhami
authors.forename: Souheil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tohme
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000209:etiology; D010000:Osteitis / Q000209:etiology; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*; D010579:Petrous Bone; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000209:etiology