Acute otomastoiditis

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim , 21 Mar 2014
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Dalia Ibrahim, 2 Aug 2016

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Complete opacification of the middle ear cleft (namely the epi,meso and hypotympanum),the,the mastoid antrum and the mastoid air cells a by fluid density.

No bony erosive changes. (intact scutum,ossicular chain & tegmen tympani).

Bulging right tympanic membrane.

Left deep external auditory canal irregular soft tissue density which shows internal air, likely wax.

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