IMAGING OF BEZOLDS-ABSCESS

Authors
CASTILLO M ALBERNAZ VS MUKHERJI SK SMITH MM WEISSMAN JL
Citation
M. Castillo et al., IMAGING OF BEZOLDS-ABSCESS, American journal of roentgenology, 171(6), 1998, pp. 1491-1495
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
American journal of roentgenology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0361803X
Volume
171
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1491 - 1495
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-803X(1998)171:6<1491:>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. Our purpose was to describe the CT findings in patients wit h Bezold's abscesses. CONCLUSION. Bezold's abscesses are rare complica tions of mastoiditis. In our series most were seen in adults and were associated with a history of cholesteatoma and mastoidectomy. CT of th e neck and temporal bone can help the surgeon determine appropriate tr eatment.