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Best hospitals and doctors for mastoiditis treatment abroad

Leading hospitals

Cost for treatment

Diagnostic tests for mastoiditis
1457
Treatment of mastoiditis with radical mastoidectomy
4085.17
General therapeutic rehabilitation
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The Hospital Oberberg Gummersbach is a medical complex that offers its patients top-class personalized care. The hospital was founded in 1985. Since then, it has earned an excellent reputation in the German medical arena and has gained vast experience in the provision of medical care to foreign patients. The Hospital Oberberg Gu
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Hospital Kassel
Hospital Kassel
Overall rating9.9 / 10
The Hospital Kassel is a progressive medical facility with a huge medical team, which provides high-quality medical services in all branches of modern medicine. The hospital is part of the regional medical Gesundheit Nordhessen Holding, which unites 5 top-class medical centers, including specialized rehabilitation clinics. With
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch ranks among the top medical facilities in Germany! The clinic is proud of its rich history, which dates back over 100 years, as well as the status of a maximum care medical center with exceptionally high success treatment rates. The medical institution is
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The Helios Hospital Hildesheim positions itself as an advanced provider of high-quality medical services at the European level. The medical facility is an Academic Hospital of the Hannover Medical School, thanks to which it can successfully introduce the very latest medical achievements into clinical practice. The hospital is di
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The Alfried Krupp Hospital in Essen-Ruettenscheid began its work back in 1870, and large-scale restoration took place here in 1980. The medical facility is an academic hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen, thanks to which it has access to innovations in the medical field, and also makes its own contribution to the develo
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The Alfried Krupp Hospital in Essen-Steele is one of the best and most advanced medical facilities in the Ruhr area. The medical complex is an academic hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen, thanks to which it extremely quickly implements innovative diagnostic and therapeutic methods into clinical practice. The hospital i
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Greifswald is included in the ranking of the best medical complexes throughout Germany! The hospital is one of the oldest healthcare facilities in Germany, with long traditions and an excellent reputation. The history of the hospital begins in 1456, when the Facu
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the St. Antonius Hospital Eschweiler ranks among the top medical facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia! The hospital is a modern medical complex with 13 specialized departments. The hospital has more than 165 years of history, so it has long won an excellent reputation not only in Germ
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The Samitivej Hospital Bangkok is a leading provider of medical services of the international level. The hospital has its campuses in various regions of Bangkok. The Samitivej Sukhuvmit Hospital has the status of the main and most respected medical facility. The accreditation of the Joint Commission International (JCI) is the ev
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The Hirslanden Clinic Bois-Cerf Lausanne is a modern medical facility, which has gained an excellent reputation in Switzerland due to the high-level medical service, advanced infrastructure and a humane attitude towards patients. The medical center is part of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, which has high patient satisfac
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The Hirslanden Clinic am Rosenberg Heiden is a leading private medical facility with exceptional competence in the diagnostics and treatment of the entire spectrum of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The patients can benefit from the services of the highly qualified doctors and attentive nursing staff who are focused on t
The Medical Park Gebze Hospital is a progressive medical facility, which diagnoses and treats patients in almost all fields of modern medicine. The hospital is part of the prestigious Medical Park Hospitals Group, which unites 28 advanced medical centers in various cities of Turkey and is one of the leading providers of medical
The University Hospital Freiburg is famous for its rich history and is one of the oldest and most prestigious medical facilities in Germany (one of the three best medical institutions in the country). The hospital was based on the Faculty of Medicine of the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, which celebrated its 550th anniver
Asan Medical Center is Korea’s largest medical institution, with 1,600 physicians and surgeons, 3,100 nurses, 2,680 beds, and 67 operating rooms, occupying more than four million square feet (about 371,600 square meters). A typical day at AMC sees 2,500 inpatients and 10,000 outpatients treated. The treatment of heart dise
The Hanyang University Medical Center was founded in 1972 and today is one of the largest and most advanced providers of medical services in Korea and around the world. The medical institution runs 9 specialized centers and 26 departments fitted out with state-of-the-art equipment. The most important component of successful trea
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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