Bezold abscess is seen in: September 2010: (A) Sternocleidomastoid Muscle, (B) Sternohyoid muscle, (C) Saorius muscle, (D) Semimembranosus muscle
Answer is A. Ans. A: Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Bezold's abscess is an abscess in the sternocleidomastoid muscle where pus from a mastoiditis escapes into the sternocleidomastoid. It is a rare complication of acute otitis media.