Bezold’s abscess
Hicham Lyoubi, Omar Berrada, Adil Lekhbal, Reda Allah Abada, Mohammed Mahtar
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Bezold abscess is a suppurative complication of mastoiditis that the incidence has significantly decreased in the current era due to the introduction of antibiotics. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We discuss the case of a 62-year-old male who developed Bezold abscess following a right mastoiditis. He presented with laterocervical swelling. His management included; incision and drainage of the abscesses; and mastoidectomy. CONCLUSION: The incidence of Bezold abscess appears to be increasing, perhaps due to ignorance of the disease by many clinicians, and diagnosis is often delayed with potentially fatal consequences.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMastoiditisAbscessSurgeryComplicationMastoidectomyIncidence (geometry)Incision and drainageCholesteatomaOtitisOpticsPhysicsEar Surgery and Otitis MediaStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsOtolaryngology and Infectious Diseases