Mastoiditis Complications: A Modern Clinical and Radiographic Review of a Critical Skull Base Infection.

This article provides a modern clinical and radiographic review of mastoiditis complications, a serious infection of the mastoid air cells in the temporal bone. The study examines a cohort of nine patients, including both adults and children, who presented with various complications of mastoiditis. The article describes the clinical presentations, laboratory values, imaging findings, and surgical reports of each complication, ranging from intracranial infections to facial nerve paralysis. The review aims to provide skull base surgeons with a comprehensive understanding of the manifestations of mastoiditis in the modern era. [Extracted from the article]