Imaging of Bezold's abscess.
OBJECTIVE
Our purpose was to describe the CT findings in patients with Bezold's abscesses.


CONCLUSIONS
Bezold's abscesses are rare complications of mastoiditis. In our series most were seen in adults and were associated with a history of cholesteatoma and mastoidectomy. CT of the neck and temporal bone can help the surgeon determine appropriate treatment.
Castillo
M
M
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599, USA.
Albernaz
V S
VS
Mukherji
S K
SK
Smith
M M
MM
Weissman
J L
JL
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed