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Mastoidectomy - series—Indications

Mastoiditis - Indications

Overview

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

Review Date 9/30/2024

Updated by: Ashutosh Kacker, MD, FACS, Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Attending Otolaryngologist, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.