Bezold’s abscess, an uncommon complication of otitis media and cholesteatoma: a case report
| dc.contributor.author | Toloczko, Alexandra J. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Davis, Thomas S. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Issa, Mayada H. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-15T12:53:28Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2024-07-15T12:53:28Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-07-12 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2024-07-14T03:17:38Z | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Mastoiditis frequently occurs in children as they are more susceptible to middle ear infections, but infrequently occurs in adults. A rare complication that results from mastoiditis and an obstructing cholesteatoma is a Bezold’s abscess, of which there are less than 100 reported cases in literature to date. Case presentation: Here, we present a case of a 72-year-old Caucasian man who has had no history of prior ear infections and was found to have a cholesteatoma and advanced acute coalescent mastoiditis complicated by a Bezold’s abscess. Conclusions: Bezold’s abscess is a rare entity infrequently encountered in the modern era, likely owing to more prompt treatment of otitis media. Cholesteatoma poses a great risk for both the development of otitis media and further progression to mastoiditis and its associated complications, such as Bezold’s abscess. Knowledge of said abscess is crucial; without prompt recognition, further spread of infection can occur with vascular or mediastinal involvement. | en |
| dc.description.version | Published version | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2024 Jul 12;18(1):317 | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04631-y | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10919/120669 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.holder | The Author(s) | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| dc.title | Bezold’s abscess, an uncommon complication of otitis media and cholesteatoma: a case report | en |
| dc.title.serial | Journal of Medical Case Reports | en |
| dc.type | Article - Refereed | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |