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American Journal of Emergency Medicine: Case Report
American Journal of Emergency Medicine: Case Report
American Journal of Emergency Medicine: Case Report
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Case Report
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Fig. 2. CT showing extensive opacification of the left mastoid temporal bone con-
sistent with acute otomastoiditis and bony erosion and destruction of the mastoid
tip inferiorly.
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Complications associated with Bezold abscess stem from tracking
of the infection along the fascial planes of the digastric and
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