Luc’s Abscess: a reminder of a potential complication of otitis media

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 conditio...

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Main Authors:	Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin, Shiyuti, Muhd Izani, Zihni, Muhammad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ministry of Health and Universiti Brunei Darussalem 2012
Subjects:	RF Otorhinolaryngology
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/26253/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26253/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26253/1/Lucs.pdf

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spelling	iium-262532012-11-06T05:38:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26253/ Luc’s Abscess: a reminder of a potential complication of otitis media Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin Shiyuti, Muhd Izani Zihni, Muhammad RF Otorhinolaryngology 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 century 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. Ministry of Health and Universiti Brunei Darussalem 2012-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26253/1/Lucs.pdf Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin and Shiyuti, Muhd Izani and Zihni, Muhammad (2012) Luc’s Abscess: a reminder of a potential complication of otitis media. Brunei International Medical Journal, 8 (5). pp. 261-264. ISSN 2079-3146 (O), 1560-5876 (P) http://bimjonline.com/PDF/Bimj%202012%20Volume%208,%20Issue%205/201285264.pdf
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description	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 century 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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author	Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin Shiyuti, Muhd Izani Zihni, Muhammad
author_facet	Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin Shiyuti, Muhd Izani Zihni, Muhammad
author_sort	Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin
title	Luc’s Abscess: a reminder of a potential complication of otitis media
title_short	Luc’s Abscess: a reminder of a potential complication of otitis media
title_full	Luc’s Abscess: a reminder of a potential complication of otitis media
title_fullStr	Luc’s Abscess: a reminder of a potential complication of otitis media
title_full_unstemmed	Luc’s Abscess: a reminder of a potential complication of otitis media
title_sort	luc’s abscess: a reminder of a potential complication of otitis media
publisher	Ministry of Health and Universiti Brunei Darussalem
publishDate	2012
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/26253/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26253/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26253/1/Lucs.pdf
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Luc’s Abscess: a reminder of a potential complication of otitis media

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