Signs | Frequency (n = 61) | Percent |
Tenderness over the mastoid | 58 | 95.1% |
Retroauricular swelling | 50 | 82% |
Protrusion of the auricle | 50 | 82% |
Redness over the mastoid | 47 | 77% |
Purulent ear discharge | 43 | 71% |
Fluctuant retroauricular swelling | 41 | 67% |
Sagging of the post canal wall | 29 | 48% |
Positive reservoir sign | 22 | 36% |
Enlarged CLN | 14 | 23% |
Granulation in EC | 9 | 15% |
Mastoid discharging sinus | 4 | 7% |
FN palsy | 3 | 5% |
Localizing neurological signs | 2 | 3.3% |