| Signs | Frequency (n = 61) | Percent |
| Tenderness over the mastoid | 58 | 95.1% |
| Retroauricular swelling | 50 | 82% |
| Protrusion of the auricle | 50 | 82% |
| Redness over the mastoid | 47 | 77% |
| Purulent ear discharge | 43 | 71% |
| Fluctuant retroauricular swelling | 41 | 67% |
| Sagging of the post canal wall | 29 | 48% |
| Positive reservoir sign | 22 | 36% |
| Enlarged CLN | 14 | 23% |
| Granulation in EC | 9 | 15% |
| Mastoid discharging sinus | 4 | 7% |
| FN palsy | 3 | 5% |
| Localizing neurological signs | 2 | 3.3% |