Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5714967 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra | 2017 | 4 Pages |
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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Authors
Jereme Yijin Gan, Henry Kun Kiaang Tan, Lynn Huiting Koh,