Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery Clinic, Mother Theresa University Hospital, Tirana, Albania.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(03), 2200-2203
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.25.3.0977
Received on 18 February 2025; revised on 25 March 2025; accepted on 27 March 2025
Bezold’s abscess (BA) is a rare and potentially life-threatening extracranial complication resulting from acute suppurative mastoiditis. Due to its rarity, the condition requires a heightened level of clinical suspicion for proper diagnosis. This report presents a case of BA in a pediatric patient, which is atypical given the condition's usual presentation in adults.
Additionally, we provide a thorough review of the literature from 2005 to 2024, analyzing 32 cases documented in English-language publications across European medical databases.
The review revealed that BA primarily affects males (19/32, 60%) and adults (20/32, 62%). Notably, seven cases (7/32) were linked to cholesteatoma, and six (6/32) involved concurrent sinus thrombosis.
Bezold; Otitis media; Ear abscess; Neck abscess
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ERVIN DYRMISHI and BIRKENA QIRJAZI. Bezold abscess, case report and a review of English literature reporting of these cases. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(03), 2200-2203. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.25.3.0977.
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