Lateral sinus thrombosis as a complication of acute mastoiditis Trombosi del seno laterale come complicanza di mastoidite acuta

Summary Lateral sinus thrombosis is a rare complication of middle ear diseases: in children, it is usually related to acute otitis media, but it is also found in adults with chronic otitis. It was more frequent in the pre-antibiotic era and mortality was high. The authors present a paediatric case of lateral sinus thrombosis in which they describe the clinical approach and related literature.