Luc’s abscess: The zygomatic route of infection from cholesteatoma
- Author:
Ramon Alfonso A. Dominguez
1
;
Anne Margaux V. Artates
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Other Types
- Keywords: Facial nerve paralysis; Luc's Abscess
- MeSH: Cholesteatoma; Zygoma; Mastoidectomy; Abscess
- From: Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2022;37(1):52-54
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: Luc’s abscess is an uncommon complication of otitis media wherein a subperiosteal abscess develops into the temporalis muscle and follows the route of a pneumatized zygoma.1 In uncomplicated cases, surgical drainage and antibiotics are adequate management with mastoidectomy reserved for severe or complicated cases. We report a case of complicated Luc’s abscess presenting with many complications that required multiple surgical interventions.
- Full text:Luc’s Abscess.pdf
