Donald Gene Girod was born on April 7, 1944, to Loyd and Wanda (Talley) Girod. He passed from this life into the loving arms ...

Mastoiditis is a serious bacterial infection that affects the mastoid bone behind the ear. Without prompt treatment, mastoiditis can potentially lead to meningitis. Meningitis is a potentially ...

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate mastoid volume and dimensions in patients with unilateral microtia using High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) to enhance the precision of ...

The temporal bone is part of the skull above the ear. One part of the temporal bone is called the mastoid bone. It is the lumpy bit you can feel behind your ear. The outside of the mastoid bone is a ...

Read before the Boston Society for Medical Improvement, November 26, 1888.

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.

Objective The objective of this study is to demonstrate any inner ear injury caused by drilling in mastoid surgery with prestin, outer hair cell motor protein specific to the cochlea. Conclusion Our ...

A mastoidectomy is a type of surgical procedure on a part of the temporal bone called the mastoid. Doctors typically recommend the procedure to treat conditions called mastoiditis and cholesteatoma.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the degree of high jugular bulb (HJB) and mastoid pneumatization using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). Methods: ...