What Is Minimal Bilateral Mastoid Air Cell Opacification ?

Brief Answer:
It implies partial death/loss of the middle ear tissues!

Detailed Answer:
Hi! thanks for your health query!

You have 'minimal bilateral mastoid air cell opacification. It implies partial death/loss of the middle ear tissues and following are the possible causes as I assume there is no history of trauma to your ears/brain:

1. Eustachian tube dysfunction (secretory otitis, inflammatory)
2. Acute inflammation/infection
3. Chronic inflammation/infection     With acquired cholesteatoma
4.Chronic inflammation/infection Without cholesteatoma
5. rarely tumor like conditions
6. partial degeneration/death of the bone tissue

Therefore, most likely it is likely an inflammatory/infective condition and easily treatable by medicines/minor surgeries like removal of cholesteatoma..never malignant..so don't worry and please visit an ENT specialist for an assessment.

Regards,

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Brief Answer:
Yes, it is a very common cause of vertigo!

Detailed Answer:
Hi! thanks for your question; in fact, anything causing some effect on your internal ear may lead to vertigo and as parts of the ear are interconnected, I must say that this kind of salient or early changes may lead to vertigo in an otherwise healthy person.

regards,

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