What causes protruding ear bones?

Some friends have protruding ear bones. Generally, if the protrusion is not very obvious or there is no pain or discomfort, you don’t need to pay attention to it. It may be a normal mastoid. If the ear bones are protruding and there is swelling or pain, you should seek medical attention and treatment promptly to avoid affecting your hearing due to the disease.

1. Overview of the bones behind the ear

The bone behind the ear is called the mastoid process or mastoid bone, which is a cone-shaped protrusion on the temporal bone on both sides of the head. The mastoid bone can be easily felt behind the ear in adults, but it is not as fully developed in children as in adults. The mastoid process is located at the posterior and inferior part of the tympanic cavity and contains many air cells of varying sizes. The air cells are connected to each other and to the tympanic sinus between the tympanic cavity. It begins to develop after birth, and by the age of 4 to 6 years, the air cells of the entire mastoid are fully developed.

2. Common causes

1. If there is no discomfort, it may be a normal mastoid; if it is obvious that there is a problem, it may be a cyst or lymph node. Go to the hospital and if it is normal, there is no need for treatment. If it is relatively small and there is no discomfort, it often does not require treatment. Check out the cause before doing treatment.

2. If there is a sudden bulge on the bone behind the ear, it is necessary to check. Haven't you noticed it before?

Generally speaking, the main consideration is a variation, but little attention has been paid to it in the past. If the bulge really occurs within a short period of time, X-ray or CT scan is necessary. The following reasons need to be clarified.

3. No pain, sometimes it will go away on its own

There is something wrong with the frame, maybe the width of the frame or the part hanging behind the ear is not suitable. It is recommended to change to a more comfortable frame; if it is not caused by pressure from the glasses, it may be mastoiditis.

There are many possible reasons for the protrusion of bones behind the ears, so if you find that the bones behind your ears are protruding, you should go to the hospital for examination in time, and then choose appropriate treatment methods after determining the cause of the disease. Don't be careless just because you don't feel any pain, as this may lead to your condition getting worse.