Bezold's abscess: An extremely rare complication of suppurative mastoiditis: Case report and literature review

• Published in: International journal of surgery case reports Vol. 77; pp. 534 - 537
• Main Authors: Lyoubi, Hicham, Berrada, Omar, Lekhbal, Adil, Abada, Reda Allah, Mahtar, Mohammed
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 01-01-2020
• ISSN: 2210-2612; 2210-2612
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.11.052

INTRODUCTIONBezold abscess is a suppurative complication of mastoiditis that the incidence has significantly decreased in the current era due to the introduction of antibiotics.PRESENTATION OF CASEWe discuss the case of a 62-year-old male who developed Bezold abscess following a right mastoiditis. He presented with laterocervical swelling. His management included; incision and drainage of the abscesses; and mastoidectomy.CONCLUSIONThe incidence of Bezold abscess appears to be increasing, perhaps due to ignorance of the disease by many clinicians, and diagnosis is often delayed with potentially fatal consequences.