A RARE FORM OF MASTOIDITIS IN CHILDREN OF EARLY AGE
Mastoiditis is usually considered as a complication of acute or chronic suppurative otitis media. Typical forms of mastoiditis are occurred very frequently. However, together with typical forms, also there are atypical forms of mastoiditis. One of these forms is called zygomatic abscess. In this form, inflammatory process is localized in the zone of malar process. Authors describe rare case of mastoiditis (zygomatic abscess), occurred in early age children, its clinical history, diagnostics, investigation methods, methods of surgical and non-surgical treatment. The beginning form of intracranial complication is determined in this case. Technique of surgical and non-surgical treatment applied by authors, gave good clinical results. Firstly, it was possible to eliminate inflammation in the zone of malar process, and, secondly, it was possible to reserve the starting intracranial complication. On the base of achieved results, the authors recommend to apply the given technique in treating zygomatic abscess for children of early age.