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Acute mastoiditis in a young child
Salmah M Alharbi1, Ahmed Saeed Alasiri2, Khalid Talat Ardi2, Yahya Dhafer Alahmari2
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Asir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Abha Maternity and Children's Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Salmah M Alharbi,
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Asir Central Hospital, Abha
Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/sjoh.sjoh_39_22
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Acute mastoiditis is a serious complication of acute otitis media. It is a destructive inflammatory disease of the mastoid bone. There is no consensus on the management of acute mastoiditis in children. Proper choice of the treatment regimen according to the presentation of the patient and the patient's response to therapy is critical to prevent further complications. We report the case of a 3-month-old child with acute otomastoiditis complicated by subperiosteal and subcutaneous abscesses. He was successfully managed with intravenous antibiotics, incision and drainage of the abscesses, and myringotomy tube insertion without the need for mastoidectomy.
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