Acute mastoiditis is the result of extension of acute otitis media into the mastoid air cells with an accompanying suppuration and bone necrosis, which may result in extradural and subperiosteal abscesses.
Acute mastoiditis was common in the pre-antibiotic era. However it is now rarely seen in the developed world.
Click here for an image of acute mastoiditis with subperiostal abscess
Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.