title: A case of complicated otomastoiditis.
abstract: We describe the case of a child who, at her first episode of clinically evident acute otitis media, has developed a bilateral mastoiditis, though with unilateral simptomatology. The mastoiditis was complicated by the spontaneous drainage of the postauricular abscess in the subcutaneous tissue. According to the literature, we believe that the temporal bone computed tomography scan is the fundamental examination to properly define an anusual case of mastoiditis, plan adequate therapy (medical o surgical), and rule out other possible complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Piombino Hospital, Piombino (LI); Local Health Unit 6, Livorno. g.benetti@usl6.toscana.it.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atzeni
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iozzi
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pinna
authors.forename: Gian Luca
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Benetti
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scazzeri
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*