Malignant otitis external-our experience

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002 Apr;54(2):132-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02968732.

Abstract

Malignant external otitis is an extremly morbid ostomnyelits of external auditary canal, mastoid and skitil base caused by pseudomonas arergenosa. We report our experience with six cases, which we came across in ten years.Patitents' profile our management and results are presented. A need for increasing awareness tif the condition and the probability uj early diagnosis with a high index of suspicion in the early stages is discussed. Attempt also is done to review a few recent articles with special emphasis on imaging techniques and radioistope scans.

Keywords: Malignant external otitis.