This infection is usually caused by swimming, exposure to dirty water, vigorously clearing ear wax, or getting something stuck in the ear. People with ... Acute mastoiditis occurs when the mastoid ...

(3) Hospitalization details: duration, results of blood, middle ear aspiration, mastoid drainage and all other relevant cultures, computerized tomography results (if performed), antibiotic ...

The outside of the mastoid bone is a hard solid bone but inside is bone that is shaped like honeycomb. There is air inside the small cavities. They also contain the inner ear and the nerves that ...

The third study by Groth et al, [1] a multicenter retrospective study from Sweden enrolling 577 acute mastoiditis cases, examined hospital stay and complications, namely subperiosteal abscess and ...