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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
A '''Bezold's abscess''' is a complication | A '''Bezold's abscess''' is a complication of [[mastoiditis]] where the mastoid infection erodes through the cortical surface of the mastoid bone 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.<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> | 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> | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 24 November 2023
Overview
A Bezold's abscess is a complication of mastoiditis where the mastoid infection erodes through the cortical surface of the mastoid bone 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
Bezold's abscess is an extension of mastoiditis into the neck space deep to the mastoid attachment of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
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Anatomy of the mastoid bone.
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Position and attachment of the sternocleidomastoid muscle to the mastoid bone.
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.