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Mastoidectomy - series

Mastoidectomy - series - Normal anatomy

Mastoid air cells are open, air-containing spaces in one of the skull bones.

Mastoidectomy - series

Mastoidectomy - series - Normal anatomy

Mastoid air cells are open, air-containing spaces in one of the skull bones.

Mastoidectomy - series

Mastoiditis - Indications

An infection of the mastoid air cells that cannot be controlled with antibiotics may call for surgical treatment.

Mastoidectomy - series

Mastoiditis - Indications

An infection of the mastoid air cells that cannot be controlled with antibiotics may call for surgical treatment.

Mastoidectomy - series

Mastoidectomy - Procedure

A mastoidectomy is the surgical removal of these mastoid air cells. The surgery may extend into the middle ear.

Mastoidectomy - series

Mastoidectomy - Procedure

A mastoidectomy is the surgical removal of these mastoid air cells. The surgery may extend into the middle ear.

Review Date: 9/21/2022

Reviewed By: Josef Shargorodsky, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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