Bezold's abscess
| Bezold's abscess | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | otolaryngology |
| ICD-10 | H70.0 |
| ICD-9-CM | 383.01 |
Bezold's Abscess is an abscess in the sternocleidomastoid muscle where pus from a mastoiditis escapes into the sternocleidomastoid. It is a rare complication of acute otitis media.[1]
Eponym
It is named after Friedrich Bezold (German otologist, 1842–1908).[2]
Symptoms
Severe pain in perimastoid region, difficulty of swallowing, sore throat, difficulty in breathing, nuchal rigidity, and fever.
References
- ↑ Marioni G, de Filippis C, Tregnaghi A, Marchese-Ragona R, Staffieri A (November 2001). "Bezold's abscess in children: case report and review of the literature". Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 61 (2): 173–7. doi:10.1016/S0165-5876(01)00564-X. PMID 11589986.
- ↑ von Bezold, F. (1885). "Ein neuer Weg für die Ausbreitung einer eitrigen Entzündung aus den Räumen des Mittelohrs auf die Nachbarschaft und die in diesem Fall einzuschlagende Therapie". Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. Berlin. 7: 381–5.
External links
- CT Scans Bezold Abscess, Coalescent Otomastoiditis
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