Bezold abscess: a rare complication of mastoiditis.
Bezold abscess is a rare complication of mastoiditis in which patients are often well appearing but require urgent intervention to prevent serious sequelae. We describe the case of a Bezold abscess in a 12-year-old girl.
St Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA. Electronic address: drew.m.nelson@gmail.com.
Drew
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Nelson
Rebecca
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Jeanmonod
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes