Mastoid subperiosteal abscess with osteolytic intracranial extension: A rare complication of mastoiditis in a young patient

作者：Irfan Mohamad^*; Fairuz Mohd Ibrahim; Dinsuhaimi Sidek

来源：Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011, 27(5): 1184-1186.

• Mastoiditis
• Subperiosteal abscess
• Intracranial
• Osteolytic

Acute mastoiditis complicated with subperiosteal abscess is a rare clinical entity in adult population. It is however a recognized risk in diabetes patient. We report a case of a young lady who was newly diagnosed as diabetes at presentation, presented with features of mastoiditis with subperiosteal abscess and adjacent intracranial abscess extension.

• 出版日期2011-12