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Cost for treatment

Diagnostic tests for mastoiditis
1457
Treatment of mastoiditis with radical mastoidectomy
4085.17
General therapeutic rehabilitation
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is regularly ranked among the best medical institutions in Germany! The hospital is the largest multidisciplinary medical facility, as well as a leading research and training center in Germany and Europe. The hospital is proud of i
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University Hospital Ulm
University Hospital Ulm
Overall rating8.7 / 10
The University Hospital Ulm is an advanced medical complex that provides patients with high-class medical care using the very latest scientific achievements. The medical facility has been performing successful clinical activities for more than 40 years and has long earned an excellent reputation throughout Europe. The hospital r
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Frankfurt am Main ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital was founded in 1914 and today is a well-known German medical facility, which combines rich traditions and scientific innovations. A medical team of more than 6,500 employees cares about
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According to the Focus magazine in 2019, the University Hospital Würzburg ranks among the top national German hospitals! The hospital is one of the oldest medical facilities in Germany. The centuries-old traditions of first-class treatment are combined with the very latest achievements of modern evidence-based medicine and
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University Hospital Jena
University Hospital Jena
Overall rating8.9 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Jena regularly ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital has positioned itself as a multidisciplinary medical facility with a long history of more than 200 years. Since its foundation, the hospital has been constantly developing and modernizin
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf is one of the top ten hospitals in Germany! Since its foundation in 1889, the hospital has taken a leading position in the European medical arena, which it still holds today. A highly competent medical team of more than 15,300 employees takes care of the
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According to the Focus magazine, University Hospital Erlangen ranks among the best medical facilities in Germany! The hospital is one of the leading healthcare facilities in Bavaria and offers top-class medical care distinguished by the close intertwining of clinical activities with research and training of medical students. The
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According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities! The hospital is one of the largest and leading university medical complexes in Europe. The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, a
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Muenster ranks among the top German hospitals! The hospital belongs to the most prestigious medical institutions in Germany. The hospital is distinguished by a high professionalism of its doctors, state-of-the-art technological equipment and the availability of the most ad
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University Hospital Bonn
University Hospital Bonn
Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Bonn ranks among the top ten medical facilities in Germany! The hospital was opened on January 1, 2001, although in fact it inherits the medical facility, which operated at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn. The hospital in Germany combin
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Halle (Saale) is one of the best medical institutions in Germany! The history of the hospital goes back more than 300 years, and during this time it has managed to gain an excellent reputation not only in Germany, but also throughout the world. The hospital pos
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According to the prestigious medical publication Focus, the University Hospital Tuebingen ranks among the top five German hospitals! The hospital was founded in 1805, therefore it is proud of its long history, unique experience, and outstanding achievements in the field of medical care, as well as research and teaching activitie
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According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Duesseldorf ranks among the top Germany hospitals! The hospital is an excellent example of a combination of high-quality health care, research and teaching activities. With more than 50,000 inpatients and about 300,000 outpatients every year, the hospital is
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The University Hospital Marburg UKGM offers patients modern diagnostics and comprehensive therapy at the international level. As a maximum care hospital, the medical facility specializes in all fields of modern medicine ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The main areas of specialization of the hospital are
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The University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich was founded in 1834. It combines long traditions with the very latest advances in modern medicine. The medical facility includes 33 specialized departments and 20 interdisciplinary centers, where patients can receive top-class medical care in all medical fields. The hospital annuall
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According to Focus magazine, the University Hospital Heidelberg ranks among the top five hospitals in Germany! The hospital is one of the most advanced and reputable medical institutions not only in Germany, but throughout Europe. There are more than 43 specialized departments and 13 medical institutes, which cover all fields of
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About the disease

Mastoiditis is the inflammation of the mastoid bone, which is located in the inner ear. It is important for proper functioning of the inner ear. It usually develops as a result of an infection of the middle ear, which had not been treated on time. It consists of air sacs. Although this is the bone, the mastoid bone has spongy consistency and it also receives air from all other structures of ears.

According to Healthline, this condition is most common among children. It needs to be treated timely, otherwise it can lead to hearing loss of the affected ear. Also, as the mastoid bone is located in the skull, it can affect the skull and lead to development of brain abscess. In such case a person may develop swelling behind his/her eyes, which is another serious complication of mastoiditis.

Mastoiditis is most common in the children as their eustachian tube had not been formed completely yet, so it can not drain all of the fluid. This can lead to development of inflammation of mastoid bone. Nowadays, this condition is very rare as in most countries ear infections are treated on time with antibiotics before the infection spread to mastoid bone. Good news is that the infection should be really serious and be left untreated for a long time to mastoiditis to develop.

The incidence of mastoiditis is very low, approximately 0.004%. It mostly affects children from the age of 2 months up to 13 months, when their eustachian tubes are not completely developed yet. There is no prevalence between boys or girls.

Symptoms

  • Ear pain
  • Fluid from the affected ear
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Redness of the affected area
  • Swelling
  • Tenderness

Diagnosis

  • During a general examination, the otolaryngologist will examine the ears to determine if a person has other ear infections.
  • The doctor will ask about the previous history of ear infections.
  • A blood test can be used to see if there are signs of an infections.  
  • The doctor will conduct imaging tests of the skull and middle ear specifically to examine the mastoid bone more closely and also rule out the possibility of abscess in progressed cases. Imaging tests include an X-ray, MRI and CT scan.
  • The doctor may also conduct the lumbar puncture to examine the spinal column to rule out the possibility that infection is present in the spinal column.

Treatment

  • Conservative treatment uses courses of antibiotics which can be either taken intravenously or orally. Antibiotics are used to fight the infection.
  • Radical mastoidectomy is a surgery used to remove infection mastoid ear cells and also to drain the fluid from the inner ear.

Authors: Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova, Dr. Sergey Pashchenko