A Case of Acute Mastoiditis Complicated with Epidural Abscess

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Received October 31, 2012 Revised January 20, 2013 Accepted January 22, 2013 Address for correspondence Young Ho Kim, MD Department of Otolaryngology, Seoul National University, Boramae Medical Center, 20 Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-707, Korea Tel +82-2-870-2442 Fax +82-2-870-3863 E-mail yhkiment@gmail.com Epidural abscess is the most common intracranial complication of acute mastoiditis and may lead to a life-threatening condition if an appropriate treatment is not performed. The treatment of choice is a surgical eradication of lesion, drainage of the abscess, and intravenous antibiotic therapy. We report a case of acute mastoiditis followed by an epidural abscess in the posterior cranial fossa in a 32-month male patient. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg 2013;56:516-21 Key WordsZZAcute mastoiditis ᆞEpidural abscess ᆞOtitis media.