Masked mastoiditis: case report in a high-complexity pediatric hospital
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Keywords
Masked mastoiditis, otitis media, complicated otitis, Bezold’s abscess
Abstract
Masked mastoiditis is a rare complication of acute or chronic otitis media. Its main characteristic is to present little or minimal otic symptoms and has a slowly progressive course over time. This diagnosis must be suspected correctly because it can eventually generate serious otological consequences and present major complications at intra or extratemporal levels. We report the clinical case of a healthy pediatric patient, who was diagnosed with masked mastoiditis complicated with a Bezold’s abscess. A bi-associated antibiotic scheme was started from admission and a timpanomastoidectomy was perfor- med, with a satisfactory outcome.
