Elderly but could be mastoiditis?
Abstract
Mastoiditis is a condition that can occur two weeks after the onset of acute suppurative otitis media. With the assistance of her daughter, an 86-year-old female patient presented to the family medicine outpatient clinic with complaints of urinary incontinence and fatigue. Although the prevalence of otitis media in the elderly population varies by country, it is generally low, ranging between 0.25 and 9%. Older patients have otalgia with or without hearing loss or symptoms. Infection can cause mastoiditis, petrositis, and labyrinthitis through adjacent structures. The aim of this case report is to emphasize the importance of the subject by evaluating the elderly patient with mastoiditis in our clinic.
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