Acute mastoiditis in children.

Authors

  • A Serrão Neto Serviço de Pediatria do Hospital S. Francisco de Xavier, Lisboa.
  • P Flores
  • C Ruah
  • E Sousa
  • P Pereira
  • F T Noronha
  • J M Palminha
  • R Penha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.2304

Abstract

We retrospectively studied seventeen cases of acute mastoiditis admitted to the Paediatric Ward of S. Francisco Xavier Hospital during 8 years and 8 months. Seven patients were admitted in 1995. We found no reason for this increase. Eleven children were male and 5 were under 2 years of age. All cases, except one of post-traumatic mastoiditis, occurred after acute otitis media. Only 5 children referred symptoms for more than seven days before admission. Seven patients had surgery. The surgical group of children had a longer period of illness when compared to those only treated medically (7.6 versus 3.9 days). Tympanocentesis was performed in 6 patients, but it did not affect the outcome of the illness. In three children there were complications: Bezold abscess, labyrinthitis and cholesteatoma. The latter was the only patient in our series with permanent hearing loss.

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Serrão Neto A, Flores P, Ruah C, Sousa E, Pereira P, Noronha FT, Palminha JM, Penha R. Acute mastoiditis in children. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 1998 Jul. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 5];11(7):643-7. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2304

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Arquivo Histórico