TY - JOUR
AR - SCR-2018-3-105
TI - Luc?s Abscess: First Reported Case with Coexisting Intracranial Abscess and/or Venous Sinus Thrombosis
AU - Ardalan , Akbari
AU - Caron , Strahlendorf
AU - Jeffrey P. , Ludemann
AU - Joshua , Gurberg
JO - Surgical Case Reports
PY - 2018
DA - Thu 20, Sep 2018
SN - 2613-5965
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.SCR.2018.03.005
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/lucs-abscess-first-reported-case-with-coexisting-intracranial-abscess-venous-sinus-thrombosis_SCR-3-105 
KW - Otitis Media, temporal bone, abscess, pediatrics
AB - Objective: To present a novel case of Luc’s Abscess with coexisting intracranial abscess and venous sinus
thrombosis.
Case Presentation: A 4-year-old male had fever for two weeks, left-sided otalgia and otorrhea for 1 week
and then suddenly developed left temporal soft tissue swelling and papilledema. Computerized tomography
scan revealed a 3.5 x 2.3 x 1.2cm subperiosteal temporal space (Luc’s) Abscess, a 4.6 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm
temporal lobe abscess, and transverse plus sigmoid sinus thrombosis. The patient was successfully treated
with surgical drainage, long-term intravenous antibiotics, and anti-coagulation.
Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of Luc’s abscess with a coexisting
intracranial abscess and/or venous sinus thrombosis. Although Luc’s abscess is a rare and usually relatively
benign complication of acute otitis media, early diagnosis and treatment remain essential in preventing
potentially life-threatening disease progression.