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a. Computed tomography of temporal bone. Nonpneumatization of left mastoid, fill of the tympanic cavity with bone erosions.
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Squamous cell carcinoma, lymphoma, plasmacytoma and metastatic tumors can be seen in the mastoid bone as is the case with prostate or lung tumor. Plasmacytomas are rarely seen plasma cell tumors of the mastoid bone. In this case presentation, a 34-year-old patient who applied to our hospital with mastoiditis symptoms, who had undergone mastoidectom...
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Objective
To describe characteristics of pediatric patients with recurrent acute mastoiditis, and to identify risk factors for this condition.
Study design
A retrospective cohort study.
Setting
Data based on electronic medical records of the largest Health Maintenance Organization in Israel.
Methods
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Introduction:
Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common malignant soft tissue tumor in the pediatric age, especially in the head and neck region; in the orbit and the nasopharynx. The middle ear is a very rare site for this neoplasm as it accounts for only 10 % of head neck rhabdomyosarcoma.
Presentation of case:
We report here the case of a three yea...
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