A rare life‐threatening complication of acute mastoiditis: Case report and literature review

A rare life‐threatening complication of acute mastoiditis: Case report and literature review

Abstract Severe complications may not always present with “classic” signs and symptoms. In the setting of recent mastoiditis, complications including cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, skull base osteomyelitis, and retropharyngeal abscess should be considered, particularly with persistent or worsenin...

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Main Authors: Jerry Z. Oommen, Hisham Valiuddin, Hope Ring, Paul Shotkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
mastoiditis
retropharyngeal abscess
skull base osteomyelitis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4421
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spelling doaj-ab145b8311be4a4a9a018122398da4382021-07-29T07:58:45ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-07-0197n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.4421A rare life‐threatening complication of acute mastoiditis: Case report and literature reviewJerry Z. Oommen0Hisham Valiuddin1Hope Ring2Paul Shotkin3Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine East Lansing MI USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA USADepartment of Emergency Medicine St. Mary Mercy Hospital Livonia MI USADepartment of Emergency Medicine St. Mary Mercy Hospital Livonia MI USAAbstract Severe complications may not always present with “classic” signs and symptoms. In the setting of recent mastoiditis, complications including cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, skull base osteomyelitis, and retropharyngeal abscess should be considered, particularly with persistent or worsening symptoms. A broad differential can lead to prompt diagnosis and treatment, thereby reducing the likelihood of morbidity and mortality.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4421cerebral venous sinus thrombosismastoiditisretropharyngeal abscessskull base osteomyelitis
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author Jerry Z. Oommen
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Hope Ring
Paul Shotkin
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Hope Ring
Paul Shotkin
A rare life‐threatening complication of acute mastoiditis: Case report and literature review
Clinical Case Reports
cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
mastoiditis
retropharyngeal abscess
skull base osteomyelitis
author_facet Jerry Z. Oommen
Hisham Valiuddin
Hope Ring
Paul Shotkin
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title A rare life‐threatening complication of acute mastoiditis: Case report and literature review
title_short A rare life‐threatening complication of acute mastoiditis: Case report and literature review
title_full A rare life‐threatening complication of acute mastoiditis: Case report and literature review
title_fullStr A rare life‐threatening complication of acute mastoiditis: Case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed A rare life‐threatening complication of acute mastoiditis: Case report and literature review
title_sort rare life‐threatening complication of acute mastoiditis: case report and literature review
publisher Wiley
series Clinical Case Reports
issn 2050-0904
publishDate 2021-07-01
description Abstract Severe complications may not always present with “classic” signs and symptoms. In the setting of recent mastoiditis, complications including cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, skull base osteomyelitis, and retropharyngeal abscess should be considered, particularly with persistent or worsening symptoms. A broad differential can lead to prompt diagnosis and treatment, thereby reducing the likelihood of morbidity and mortality.
topic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
mastoiditis
retropharyngeal abscess
skull base osteomyelitis
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4421
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