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SUMMARY Recently, the mastoid air cell system has been recognized as an important contributor to the pathophysiology of middle ear inflammatory diseases. Various studies have been designed to investigate the correlation between middle ear disease and mastoid air cell system. Hypopneumatized mastoid system has been found to be a risk factor for the development of various middle ear diseases. In this review article, based on the development, classification, and volume measurement techniques of the air cell system, and the animal and clinical investigations, we discussed the importance of the mastoid air cell system in physiology of the middle ear.
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