Specialty otolaryngology ICD-9-CM 383.01 | ICD-10 H70.0 | |
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.
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Eponym
It is named after Friedrich Bezold (German otologist, 1842–1908).
Symptoms
Severe pain in perimastoid region, difficulty of swallowing, sore throat, difficulty in breathing, nuchal rigidity, and fever.
References
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