ArticleCureus2025
Bezold's Abscess Secondary to a Subclinical Mastoid Infection: Diagnostic Challenges and Literature Review.
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Abstract
Bezold's abscess is a rare but serious extracranial complication of otitis media, typically resulting from erosion of the mastoid tip. We report the case of a 34-year-old male with a two-month history of recurrent right-sided otalgia, occurring two to three times and each treated with short courses of oral antibiotics, without any ear discharge, who presented with a progressively enlarging, painful, right cervical swelling and low-grade fever. The recurrent mild otologic symptoms, likely the result of repeated antibiotic exposure, delayed recognition of the more serious underlying mastoiditis. Imaging revealed erosion of the mastoid tip and opacification of the mastoid air cells. According to the clinical and radiological findings, the condition was consistent with
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