Health Care Encyclopedia
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PetrositisDefinition: Petrositis is an inflammation of the temporal bone, a bone in the skull that surrounds the ear. This inflammation goes deep to the inner ear. It is sometimes associated with otitis media (middle ear infection).
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Expectations (prognosis):
Calling your health care provider:
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| Review Date: 8/8/2005
Reviewed By: Kevin Fung, M.D., FRCS(C), Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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