Bezold's abscess
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| Bezold's abscess | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 446: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| ICD-10 | H70.0 |
| ICD-9-CM | 383.01 |
| Patient UK | Bezold's abscess |
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]
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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
External links
- CT Scans Bezold Abscess, Coalescent Otomastoiditis
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