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==Overview==
==Overview==
Mastoiditis may be classified into acute, subacute, and chronic forms, depending on the timing of presentation and duration of disease.
Mastoiditis may be classified into : acute, subacute, and chronic forms, depending on the timing of presentation and duration of the disease.


==Classification==
==Classification==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2]

Overview

Mastoiditis may be classified into : acute, subacute, and chronic forms, depending on the timing of presentation and duration of the disease.

Classification

Mastoiditis may be classified into acute, subacute, and chronic forms based on disease duration:[1][2]

  • Subacute: Indolent infection (>1 month)

References

  1. Holt GR, Gates GA (1983). "Masked mastoiditis". Laryngoscope. 93 (8): 1034–7. PMID 6877011.
  2. Laulajainen Hongisto A, Jero J, Markkola A, Saat R, Aarnisalo AA (2016). "Severe Acute Otitis Media and Acute Mastoiditis in Adults". J Int Adv Otol. 12 (3): 224–230. doi:10.5152/iao.2016.2620. PMID 27895000.

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