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A '''Bezold's abscess''' is a complication secondary to mastoiditis where the mastoid infection erodes through the cortical surface and forms a secondary abscess pocket near the attachment of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle.<ref>Marioni, G., de Filippis, C., Tregnaghi, A., Marchese-Ragona, R., & Staffieri, A. (2001). Bezold's abscess in children: case report and review of the literature. ''International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology'', 61(2), 173-177.</ref> | A '''Bezold's abscess''' is a complication secondary to mastoiditis where the mastoid infection erodes through the cortical surface and forms a secondary abscess pocket near the attachment of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle.<ref>Marioni, G., de Filippis, C., Tregnaghi, A., Marchese-Ragona, R., & Staffieri, A. (2001). Bezold's abscess in children: case report and review of the literature. ''International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology'', 61(2), 173-177.</ref> | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
Bezold's abscess is named after Friedrich Bezold, a German otologist that first described it in 1881. | Bezold's abscess is named after Friedrich Bezold, a German otologist that first described it in 1881.<ref>Bezold, F. (1881). Ein neuer Weg für Ausbreitung eitriger Entzündung aus den Räumen des Mittelohrs auf die Nachbarschaft und die in diesem Falle einzuschlagende Therapie. ''DMW-Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift'', 7(28), 381-385.</ref> | ||
== Pathophysiology == | == Pathophysiology == | ||
=== Relevant Anatomy === | === Relevant Anatomy === | ||
Mastoid anatomy: | |||
=== Disease Etiology === | === Disease Etiology === | ||
=== Genetics === | === Genetics === | ||
Revision as of 18:02, 23 November 2023
Overview
A Bezold's abscess is a complication secondary to mastoiditis where the mastoid infection erodes through the cortical surface and forms a secondary abscess pocket near the attachment of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle.[1]
History
Bezold's abscess is named after Friedrich Bezold, a German otologist that first described it in 1881.[2]
Pathophysiology
Relevant Anatomy
Mastoid anatomy:
Disease Etiology
Genetics
Diagnosis
Patient History
Physical Examination
Laboratory Tests
Imaging
Management
Medical Management
Surgical Management
Outcomes
Complications
Prognosis
References
- ↑ Marioni, G., de Filippis, C., Tregnaghi, A., Marchese-Ragona, R., & Staffieri, A. (2001). Bezold's abscess in children: case report and review of the literature. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 61(2), 173-177.
- ↑ Bezold, F. (1881). Ein neuer Weg für Ausbreitung eitriger Entzündung aus den Räumen des Mittelohrs auf die Nachbarschaft und die in diesem Falle einzuschlagende Therapie. DMW-Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, 7(28), 381-385.