LUCS-ABSCESS - A RARE COMPLICATION OF MIDDLE-EAR INFECTION

A case of subperiosteal temporal abscess of otitic origin is presented . This is an unusual complication of otitis media. The pathogenesis of Luc's abscess is different from other extracranial complications of m iddle-ear infections in that it is not associated with mastoid infecti on which results in subperiosteal pus formation. Based on our experien ce and the reports from the turn of the century, we present the presum ptive pathogenesis and clinical features. We contend that these patien ts run an unexpectedly benign course, and require concomitantly more c onservative treatment than other otitic abscesses.