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Primary cysts of the mastoid process
Author(s) -
Zimmerman Bruce E.,
Proud G. O.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198306000-00019
Subject(s) - sequela , serous fluid , medicine , effusion , otitis , middle ear , surgery , pathology
Abstract Two patients with primary mastoid cysts are presented. These examples stress the importance of regular follow‐up of patients with chronic serous otitis media so that the complications or associated abnormalities may be treated early prior to extensive destructive erosion. The formation of these cysts may be due to changes brought about by chronic serous otitis media, or they may be of congenital origin with middle ear effusion as a sequela.