RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 When Is Fluid in the Mastoid Cells a Worrisome Finding?
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 218
OP 220
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2013.02.120190
VO 26
IS 2
A1 Michael H. McDonald
A1 Matthew R. Hoffman
A1 Lindell R. Gentry
YR 2013
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/26/2/218.abstract
AB Mastoiditis is a common clinical entity that is technically present in all cases of otitis media; only a minority of cases actually represents the otolaryngologic emergency of acute coalescent mastoiditis. When reviewing an image with a radiologic diagnosis of mastoiditis, looking for key signs such as destruction of bony septa and considering patient presentation can help distinguish mild mastoiditis from acute coalescent mastoiditis.