Luc’s Abscess: A reminder of a potential complication of otitis media
- Author:
Zamzil Amin ASHA'ARI
1
;
Muhammad Izani SHIYUTI
2
;
Muhammad ZIHNI
3
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
2. Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
3. Department of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Abscess;
otitis media;
complications;
mastoiditis
- From:Brunei International Medical Journal
2012;8(5):261-264
- CountryBrunei Darussalam
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Otitis media is still a common infection and can be associated with complications if not treated early.
We report the case of an elderly gentleman who presented with an abscess deep to the temporalis
muscle ‘Luc’s abscess’, as a complication of otitis media. Henry Luc first described this condition a cen-
tury ago and in the antibiotic era, such manifestation is now rarely seen. We report the case of a 73-
year-old man diagnosed with Luc’s abscess who presented with a week’s history of right temporal
swelling that was associated with fever, right ear pain and progressive hearing impairment. This case
report is a reminder to clinicians of this rare but treatable complication of a very common disease in
the community.
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