Abstract

DIACEN LOPEZ, Rolando et al. Complicated chronic otitis media in an adolescent with auditory malformation. MEDISAN [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.12, pp.9164-9168. ISSN 1029-3019.

The case report of a 17 year-old adolescent, with multiple malformations, agenesia of pinna as well as of the external and middle ear who presented with complicated chronic otitis media is described. He was admitted to the Otorhinolaryngology Service of "Saturnino Lora Torres" Clinical Surgical Teaching Provincial Hospital and he was indicated triple antibiotic therapy. Later an incision in the mastoid region of his left side was carried out, abundant pus was drained, drainage was placed and the medication with antibiotics was maintained. The patient had a favorable clinical course and he was discharged 10 days later. It was concluded that the case was a chronic otitis media with acute mastoiditis.

Keywords : auditory malformation; complicated chronic otitis media; acute mastoiditis; congenital malformation.

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