Infectious material can accumulate in the air space within the mastoid bone because it does not drain into the nose like other sinuses.

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The mastoid bone has air space that is connected to the middle ear, but it does not have a direct connection to the nasal passages like other sinuses. This means that infectious material can accumulate and cause complications such as mastoiditis.

Infectious Material Can Accumulate in the Air Space Within the Mastoid