Radiologists overuse the term "mastoiditis". Unless you see enhancement in the walls of the air cells, you cannot be sure that it is inflamed. Sub-total filling of the mastoid air cells is most often bland effusion. I suggest the diagnosis of otomastoiditis only when I see complete filling of the middle ear cavity and mastoid air cells (or when I see mucosal enhancement on MRI).
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Is this the same reason why so many mri reports show mastoiditis even though patinet has no signs or symptoms?
Radiologists overuse the term "mastoiditis". Unless you see enhancement in the walls of the air cells, you cannot be sure that it is inflamed. Sub-total filling of the mastoid air cells is most often bland effusion. I suggest the diagnosis of otomastoiditis only when I see complete filling of the middle ear cavity and mastoid air cells (or when I see mucosal enhancement on MRI).