Facial nerve palsy in otitis externa: A red flag?
| Autor: | May May Choo, Aliyya Badaruddin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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malignant otitis externa
medicine.medical_specialty Case Report Malignant otitis externa facial nerve palsy Auditory canal 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases 030223 otorhinolaryngology Community and Home Care Palsy business.industry Dermatology Otitis necrotizing otitis externa 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Medicine Facial nerve palsy FLAG (chemotherapy) medicine.symptom Necrotizing otitis externa Family Practice business Complication |
| Zdroj: | Malays Fam Physician Malaysian Family Physician, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 117-120 (2021) |
| Popis: | Otitis externa is an infection of the external auditory canal. It rarely results in facial palsy except in severe cases such as necrotizing otitis externa, which is a life-threatening invasive infection of the external auditory canal. Early recognition with prompt and appropriate treatment of necrotizing otitis externa is crucial to prevent more sinister complications. Here we report a case of an elderly gentleman who presented with otitis externa and developed facial palsy a month later. We identified possible problems that may have led to the complication so that such an occurrence can be prevented in the future. |
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