Differentiating mastoiditis from other diseases
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2]
Overview
Mastoiditis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause postauricular inflammation or swelling such as lymphadenopathy, periauricular cellulitis, auricle perichondritis, mumps and mastoid tumors. These diseases may be distinguished from mastoiditis via clinical finding and laboratory testing.
Differentiating Mastoiditis from other Diseases
Mastoiditis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause postauricular inflammation or swelling.[1][2][3]
Disease | Clinical findings | laboratory findings | |
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History and symptoms | Physical examinations | ||
Mastoiditis |
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Enlarged lumph node |
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No effect on auricle and tympanic mass |
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Periauricular cellulitis |
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Tympanic membrane is normal. |
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Perichondritis of the auricle | Swelling and erythema of the pinna. |
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leukocytosis and high sediment rate may be presents |
Mumps |
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Tympanic membrane is normal | Mild leukocytosis may be presents |
Mastoid tumors |
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Tympanic membrane is normal |
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References
- ↑ Bluestone CD (2000). "Clinical course, complications and sequelae of acute otitis media". Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 19 (5 Suppl): S37–46. PMID 10821471.
- ↑ van den Aardweg MT, Rovers MM, de Ru JA, Albers FW, Schilder AG (2008). "A systematic review of diagnostic criteria for acute mastoiditis in children". Otol. Neurotol. 29 (6): 751–7. doi:10.1097/MAO.0b013e31817f736b. PMID 18617870.
- ↑ Minovi A, Dazert S (2014). "Diseases of the middle ear in childhood". GMS Curr Top Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 13: Doc11. doi:10.3205/cto000114. PMC 4273172. PMID 25587371.