Archaeologists have excavated a 5,300-year-old skull from a Spanish tomb and determined that seven cut marks near the left ear canal are strong evidence of a primitive surgical procedure to treat a ...
Mastoiditis is a serious infection of the mastoid, the hard, prominent bone just behind and under the ear. It is rare and can be life threatening without treatment. Symptoms of mastoiditis include ...
Acute mastoiditis is the most common suppurative complication of acute otitis media (Figure). Although acute mastoiditis is an uncommon finding, life-threatening complications can develop. Since the ...