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A scoping review of the management of acute mastoiditis in children: What is the best approach?
Background. Acute mastoiditis (AM) is a severe infection of the mastoid air cells that occurs in cases of acute, sub-acute, or chronic middle ear infections. No definitive consensus regarding the management of AM has been identified.
Lorenzo Di Sarno +6 more
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Acute mastoiditis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) producing bacteria – an atypical cause [PDF]
Aim: The aim of this report is to present a rare case of acute mastoiditis caused by Klebsiella (K.) pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) producing bacteria. Methods: The following report describes a 78-year-old immunosuppressed female who was hospitalized ...
Aristos Aristodimou +4 more
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Magnetic resonance imaging in acute mastoiditis
Background In cases of suspected mastoiditis, imaging is used to evaluate the extent of mastoid destruction and possible complications. The role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in mastoiditis has not been systematically evaluated.
Ivan Platzek +2 more
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We report a case of primary temporal bone diffuse B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is a rare entity. A 71-year-old male with a history of dementia and hemicraniectomy presented due to 1 month of a pronounced left ulcerative mastoid lesion.
Eytan Keidar DO +2 more
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Effect of Whole‐Brain Radiotherapy Dose on the Occurrence of Otitis Media and Mastoiditis in Patients With Lung Cancer With Brain Metastasis [PDF]
This study aims to investigate the incidence of acute mastoiditis in patients with brain metastases undergoing whole‐brain radiotherapy (WBRT). A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with brain metastases who received different doses of WBRT.
Xudong Zhang +8 more
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Incidence of and Risk Factors for Mastoiditis after Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. [PDF]
PURPOSE:To report the incidence of and risk factors for mastoiditis after intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of pretreatment and follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Ji-Jin Yao +11 more
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Mastoid Osteoma with Mastoiditis [PDF]
-Abstract-Osteomas are benign osteoblastic tumors that occur mainly in the fronto-ethmoid areas ofthe head and neck region. When they occasionally occur in the temporal bone, the external auditory canal is the most common site of origin; they rarely occur in the mastoid region.
Yong-Dae Kim +2 more
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Bezold's abscess is a very rare complication of mastoiditis, where the infection erodes through mastoid cortex and causes deep neck abscess. Bezold's abscess with concomitant intracranial complications of mastoiditis is even rarer.We reported a 19-year ...
Benedicta Mutiara Suwita +2 more
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Acute Mastoiditis in Children: Susceptibility Factors and Management
The objective was to review our experience with clinical course, diagnostic and therapeutic profile of children treated for acute mastoiditis, and to investigate for possible susceptibility factors.
Slobodan Spremo, Biljana Udovčić
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Glomus jugulare paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare, slow-growing, hypervascular lesions that represent a type of extra-adrenal PGL, originating within the wall of jugular bulb. We report the first case of a 59-year-old woman with hereditary PGL syndrome, who
Georgios Alexopoulos +4 more
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