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Mastoid : bony protrusion behind ear
Dear Doctor,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to seek your professional opinion regarding my sister's condition.
Before a 4 to 6 year, She has noticed a bony protrusion behind her ear, and we are concerned it might be related to her mastoid.
I would appreciate your guidance on whether this is indeed a mastoid issue and
1) what treatment options are available.
2) how much serious is this issue?
3) after surgery it is come again
4) Any issue after surgery?
Thank you for
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Dr. Hiral Shah
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
4 yrs exp
Vadodara
Kindly consult for better evaluation
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Indore
Kindly consult in person
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good afternoon
Needs clinical history and correlation
Better to take her to a nearby ENT surgeon or take online consultation
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Dr. Rajdeep
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
4 yrs exp
Mohali
Could you please a share picture and give details regarding hearing, discharge, fever and symptoms associated with csom and mastoiditis?
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Dr. Nafisa Parveen
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
18 yrs exp
Delhi
Need more details.physical check up and investigations may require to confirm the diagnosis.get an ENT opinion first.
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
The mastoid bone has a honeycomb-like structure that contains air spaces called mastoid cells. The mastoid cells help maintain the air space in the middle ear.
Mastoiditis can develop if the mastoid cells become infected or inflamed. This is often as a result of a persistent middle ear infection (otitis media).
Mastoiditis is usually caused by a middle ear infection. This infection can result in damage to the mastoid bone and the formation of pus-filled cysts.
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Treatment
Broad spectrum antibiotic
If pus then exploration and drainage of mastoid pus
Mastoidectomy if required.
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if may recur if infection of ear is lingered treatment.
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Dr. Shradha Chandra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
8 yrs exp
Bareilly
Without seeing patient or report cannot make dignosis or cannot tell the treatment
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