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What Could Be The Cause Of Cervical Mastoids Are Quite Asymmetrical?
Question: Cervical Xrays show mastoids are quite asymmetrical. What could be the cause of this? Could a trauma/fall cause this?
Brief Answer:
trauma is unlikely cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hi I am Dr Gopal Goel , Orthopedic Surgeon.
As I understand , Both Mastoids are quite similar. Trauma , if it is fracture mastoid , can cause asymmetry but you would have known about the injury.
If they have been reported as asymmetrical, probably it is due to tilt in the neck secondary to cervical pain.
I could comment further if you attach the report or films.
Thanks for the question. I hope to have answered the question. Please feel free to ask any other question.
Dr Gopal Goel
trauma is unlikely cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hi I am Dr Gopal Goel , Orthopedic Surgeon.
As I understand , Both Mastoids are quite similar. Trauma , if it is fracture mastoid , can cause asymmetry but you would have known about the injury.
If they have been reported as asymmetrical, probably it is due to tilt in the neck secondary to cervical pain.
I could comment further if you attach the report or films.
Thanks for the question. I hope to have answered the question. Please feel free to ask any other question.
Dr Gopal Goel
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