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 ...

A mastoidectomy is a type of surgery that removes an infection from the bone behind the ear, called the mastoid bone. The mastoid bone looks like a honeycomb, and the spaces are filled with air. Due ...

Read at a meeting of the New England Otological and Laryngological Society, Nov. 17, 1907.

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Key Takeaways Pain behind the ear can happen due to infections, nerve issues, or jaw problems.Occipital neuralgia causes sharp pain that can occur when you ...

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 ...

A lump behind the ear can have many potential causes, including acne, cysts, and infections. Swollen lymph nodes and certain cancers can also cause lumps. It is best to contact a doctor for advice if ...

Cancer in the ear is mostly infrequent. Usually, onset of the cancer occurs on the skin in the outer ear. Out of 100, nearly 5 skin cancer are advances as an ear cancer, in which, the internal ear ...

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