Can the bone spur cause my ear to get infected or feel painful? Did my ear issues cause the bone spur?

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Hi! I have had multiple cholesteatoma and various other ear surgeries. One being a radical mastoidectomy. The last 2 years I've been getting headaches and was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea. Even after all my ear surgeries I still end up with infections in my ears and sinuses. I do have chronic pain in my ear. I've had between 25-30 tubes put in. I also have my inner ear bones replaced. I have had my adenoids taken out. Now I've been diagnosed with a large septum bone spur.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

A bone spur in the back of the septum is unrelated to all of the ear issues and sinus infections. Removal of the bone spur is performed  with a septoplasty as an outpatient surgical procedure  which should help with nasal obstruction and sometimes with  facial headaches.

Babar Sultan, MD · Answer

Your ear problems did not cause the bone spur.  You have probably had it the whole time.  It is also highly unlikely for the bone spur to cause your ears to get infected or feel painful.  A bone spur can cause nasal obstruction with difficulty breathing through your nose.    If thats the case then it can be corrected during a septoplasty.  Wish you the very best!

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Can the bone spur cause my ear to get infected or feel painful? Did my ear issues cause the bone spur?

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