A 5-year-old patient with a history of chronic otitis media complains of severe unilateral ear pain that worsens at night. The pain has progressively worsened over the past 3 days. Your examination reveals tenderness, erythema, and swelling below the right ear, and diminished hearing on the right. Which of the following is a likely diagnosis?

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The symptoms described, including severe unilateral ear pain worsening at night, tenderness, erythema, and swelling below the ear, along with a history of chronic otitis media, are indicative of mastoiditis. This condition involves the infection of the mastoid bone and is often a complication of otitis media.

A 5-Year-Old Patient with a History of Chronic Otitis Media