Synchronous Occurrence of Bilateral Malignant Otitis Externa: Report of a Rare Case.
Ear
Facial Paralysis
Otitis Externa
Temporal Bone
Journal
Korean journal of family medicine
ISSN: 2005-6443
Titre abrégé: Korean J Fam Med
Pays: Korea (South)
ID NLM: 101502902
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Nov 2021
Historique:
received:
08
04
2020
accepted:
23
04
2020
pubmed:
28
5
2020
medline:
28
5
2020
entrez:
28
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease of the ear and temporal bone. Bilateral simultaneous MOE is extremely rare. Due to bilaterally symmetrical facial nerve palsy, it can easily be missed at the initial presentation, causing delay in management. Here, we report a case of bilateral MOE managed aggressively with regular ear toileting, ear packing with a ribbon gauze soaked with topical antimicrobials, and long-term intravenous and oral antibiotics. The patient showed good improvement in pain control, facial nerve status, and ear findings.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32456405
pii: kjfm.20.0071
doi: 10.4082/kjfm.20.0071
pmc: PMC8648487
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
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