Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  1997 Dec;40(12):1833-1838.

Postauricular Subperiosteal and Bezold's Abscesses Complicating Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Cholesteatoma

• Min GM
• Hong SB
• Park G
• Chang IW

Abstract

Subperiosteal abscess of the mastoid region and Bezold's abscesses have become very rare since introduction of antibiotics. Subpriosteal abscess is usually seen in children who have acute mastoiditis. Its occurrence in adults or in associated with chronic otitis media is even more unusual. Bezold's abscess, a complication of acute otitis media in adult who has well pneumatized air cells in the tip of the mastoid, is also rarely seen in the current era of antibiotics. This paper reports a case of postauricular subperiosteal and Bezold's abscess complicating chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma in a 37-year old woman with review of literatures.

Keyword

Postauricular subperiosteal abscess; Bezold's abscess; Cholesteatoma

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Child
Cholesteatoma*
Female
Humans
Mastoid
Mastoiditis
Otitis Media
Otitis Media, Suppurative*
Anti-Bacterial Agents