Malignant Otitis Externa: Diagnostic Dilemma in a Patient with Atypical Presentation
| Autor: | S. Fatima, Ashish Jain, Vikas Sharma |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Malignant otitis externa Dermatology 03 medical and health sciences Skull 0302 clinical medicine Otitis medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Temporal bone otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine Surgery medicine.symptom Presentation (obstetrics) 030223 otorhinolaryngology business Complication Pathological |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 74:3589-3591 |
| ISSN: | 0973-7707 2231-3796 |
| Popis: | Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is a relatively rare complication of Otitis externa with a tendency to spread to other parts of temporal bone and skull base. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathological agent. It generally occurs in the elderly with poorly controlled diabetes. In this report we present a case of MOE with atypical initial presentation causing immense conundrum in deciphering the diagnosis early. |
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