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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Why Am I Having Pain On The Back Of My Head And Ear?

Health Encyclopedia: Mastoiditis

Symptoms
  • Ear pain or discomfort
  • Swelling behind ear, may cause ear to stick out
  • Redness of the ear or behind the ear
  • Fever, may be high or suddenly increase
  • Headache
  • Drainage from the ear

Signs and tests

An examination of the head may indicate mastoiditis. A skull X-ray or head CT scan or CT of the ear may show an abnormality in the mastoid bone. A culture of drainage from the ear may show bacteria.


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