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lateral view of the neck shows laterocervical swelling extending into the mastoid.
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The External examination revealed inflammatory and indurated painful right laterocervical swelling (Fig. 1).
A; CT scan (axial view) of temporal bone demonstrating contents of soft issue parts in the middle ear and mastoid process on the right. B; CT scan of the neck showing abscess formation in the right sternocleidomastoid muscle.
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surgical drainage showing pus in the right cervical region.
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