What does opacification of mastoid air cells mean?
What does opacification of mastoid air cells mean? Mastoid air cell opacification can occur in a number of situations and can include a spectrum of inflammatory, neoplastic, vascular, fibro-osseous, and traumatic changes. Possible causes include: otomastoiditis. acute otomastoiditis. chronic otomastoiditis. What does fluid in the mastoid air cells mean? The mastoid contains air cells that allow fluid to drain from the middle ear. Mastoiditis is almost always caused by a middle ear infection that spreads into the mastoid air cells. Rarely, the mastoid air cells can become infected on their own. Antibiotic treatment of middle ear infections can help prevent...