Bezold’s abscess and Lemierre’s syndrome after acute exacerbation of a chronic otitis media – A rare but severe complication.
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Introduction Bezold’s abscess is a rare complication of an acute otitis media caused by pus drainage through the medial mastoid process wall and digastric groove. Expansion purulent secretion can lead to infectious thrombophlebitis internal jugular vein.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Laryngo-rhino-otologie
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1438-8685', '0935-8943']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1746552