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Introduction: Although Bezold’s abscess is rarely seen as a complication of acute otitis media and mastoiditis in the antibiotic era, the number of reported cases has increased in the last 2 decades. Case Report: In this case report, we present a young man with a large Bezold’s abscess, which extended to his lower chest after 2 weeks of misdiagnosis. He underwent surgical treatment along with antibiotic therapy. He was discharged home after 2 weeks in a good condition.Conclusion: We emphasize on the role of having a high index of suspicion for Bezold’s abscess and performing a detailed physical examination in patients with signs and symptoms of acute otitis media and mastoiditis. It is better to have a low threshold for obtaining a computed tomography scan in these patients and diagnose the early stages of this potentially fatal condition
Bezold’s abscess acute mastoiditis acute otitis media external ear agenesis physical examination
Diğer ID | JA72VD53GD |
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Bölüm | Case Report |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Ocak 2016 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 1 Ocak 2016 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2016 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1 |