Acute mastoiditis
EBM Guidelines
Dec 13, 2023 • Latest change Feb 14, 2025
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Extract
- Acute mastoiditis is a rare but serious complication of otitis media.
- Refer patients with a suspected or definite retroauricular or neck abscess associated with otitis media to specialized care as emergencies.
- Untreated mastoiditis can lead to intracranial complications.
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H70, H70.0, H70.9, Infectious diseases, Mastoid, Mastoiditis, Otitis Externa, Otitis Media, Otorhinolaryngology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, acute mastoiditis