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Mastoiditis is a serious bacterial infection that affects the mastoid bone behind the ear. It's usually more common in children, although adults can also sometimes be affected. The mastoid bone has a honeycomb-like structure that contains air spaces called mastoid cells.
What is mastoid surgery? The mastoid bone, part of the skull, lies right behind the ear lobe. Sometimes the cells of the mastoid bone, and/or the small bones (ossicles) inside the ear, are destroyed by chronic infection or a growth (cholesteatoma).When this happens, the affected mastoid cells may need to be removed (mastoidectomy).ometimes the cells of the mastoid bone, and/or the small bones (ossicles) inside the ear, are destroyed by chronic infection or a growth (cholesteatoma). When this happens, the affected mastoid cells may need to be removed (mastoidectomy).