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The mastoid is a honeycomb structure of aerated cells situated behind the ear. It can become diseased and require surgical removal to prevent brain abscesses, meningitis, etc. Access is achieved by lifting the skin, drilling through the outer temporal bone and then grinding out the mastoid area to leave a thin, hard bone structure which protects the brain, facial nerve and sigmoid sinus. Changes in...