An infection of the sinuses of the mastoid bone, usually resulting from untreated middle ear infection.
Inflammation of the mastoid process and air cells. The symptoms are fever and pain in the ears.
Inflammation of the mastoid bone, often because of otitis media, infection in the middle ear, a common ear and hearing problem.
infection of the mastoid bones, usually resulting from middle ear infection; it is most com¬ mon in children and is characterized by pain, fever, earache, and malaise. Treatment is by antibiotics; some residual hearing loss sometimes occurs.
An inflammation of the honeycombed section of bone, called the mastoid process, located behind the outer ear. It is most commonly caused by the spread of bacterial infection of otitis media (middle ear inflammation) to the mastoid and generally affects children more than adults. When middle ear infections are untreated or inadequately treated, the infection can spread to the mucous membrane covering the mastoid process and the walls of the bone itself, where the infection deteriorates the bony honeycomb. Symptoms of mastoiditis, which last for at least 2 weeks, include earache, headache, and discharge of pus from the ear. High fever may occur with intermittent, sudden high increases. There may also be swelling, tenderness, and redness behind the ear.
Inflammation of the mastoid process behind the ear and of the air space (mastoid antrum) connecting it to the cavity of the middle ear. It is usually caused by bacterial infection that spreads from the middle ear. Usually the infection responds to antibiotics, but surgery may be required in severe cases.
A condition characterized by the inflammation of the mastoid bone, located behind the ear, resulting from an infection that extends from the middle ear into the cavity within the mastoid bone.
Mastoiditis results from an infection that spreads from the middle ear to the mastoid’s air cells via a passageway known as the mastoid antrum.
This ailment results in ear pain along with intense discomfort, swelling, and sensitivity behind the ear. Typically, fever accompanies these symptoms, along with a thick discharge from the ear, gradual hearing impairment, and a shift in the position of the outer ear. If the infection advances, it can potentially cause meningitis, the formation of a brain abscess, clotting within brain veins, or facial paralysis.
The approach to treatment involves the administration of antibiotic medications. Should the infection endure, a surgical intervention known as a mastoidectomy might be performed. This procedure entails opening the mastoid and extracting the infected air cells.
Inflammation of the air-filled mastoid cells located behind the ear.