Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5714967 International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra 2017 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Luc's abscess is an unusual complication of otitis media. We report a 12-year old boy who presented with severe otitis externa, complicated by a Luc's abscess. He underwent incision and drainage of the abscess without mastoidectomy, followed by 6-weeks of culture-directed antibiotic therapy, and recovered well. This case suggests that Luc's abscess may present as severe otitis externa. It also supports the current literature, that the need for a mastoidectomy may be judged on a case by case basis.

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