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Scientific Article - Case report
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Atypical presentations of malignant otitis externa |
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| Published in | The journal of laryngology and otology. 2010, vol. 124, no. 11, p. 1205-1208 | |
| Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Malignant otitis externa is a life-threatening infection of the skull base. Its presentation is not always typical. CASE REPORTS: We report three cases of malignant otitis externa which illustrate the diversity of its clinical manifestations and the difficulties in its diagnosis. DISCUSSION: The perception of malignant otitis externa as an infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in diabetic patients is not always correct. The adoption of diagnostic criteria could be helpful in identifying atypical cases. | |
| Keywords | Aged — Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic use — Aspergillosis/complications — Aspergillus flavus/isolation & purification — Brain Abscess/etiology/radiography/surgery — Diagnosis, Differential — Disease Progression — Earache/etiology — Female — Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/etiology — Humans — Male — Mastoid/surgery — Middle Aged — Necrosis — Osteomyelitis/*etiology/therapy — Otitis Externa/*diagnosis/etiology/therapy — Otologic Surgical Procedures/methods — *Pseudomonas Infections/diagnosis — Skull Base — Tomography, X-Ray Computed — Vertigo/etiology | |
| Identifiers | PMID: 20193102 | |
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| Research group | Implant, fonction et affections vestibulaires (268) | |
| Citation (ISO format) | VOUREXAKIS, Zacharias, KOS, Maria Izabel, GUYOT, Jean-Philippe. Atypical presentations of malignant otitis externa. In: Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 2010, vol. 124, n° 11, p. 1205-1208. doi: 10.1017/S0022215110000307 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:20588 |
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