does a mastoid infection drain in your ears?
Mastoiditis. Mastoiditis is an inflammation or infection of the mastoid bone, which is a portion of the temporal bone. The mastoid consists of air cells that drain the middle ear. Mastoiditis can be a mild infection or can develop into life-threatening complications.Mastoiditis is usually a complication of acute otitis media (middle ear infection).welling of the ear lobe. Recent ear infection. Fever. Irritability. Redness or swelling of the bone behind the ear. Drainage from an ear infection. Headache. Hearing loss. The symptoms of mastoiditis may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your child's doctor for a diagnosis.