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My ct head scan report from 2yrs ago said i have bilateral chronic mastoiditis.i'm 19 now. what's that?what r the symptoms?can it be treated or cured?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Many symptoms: Symptoms include fever, irritability,and lethargy,swelling of ear lobe,redness,tenderness and pain behind the ear, drainage from ear.Inner ear infections.Chronic mastoiditis is treated with oral antibiotics, eardrops, and regular ear cleanings by a doctor. If these do not work, surgery may be necessary to prevent further complication.Mastoid cell underdevelopment may mimic mastoid disease.

Answered 9/23/2016

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