The pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of malignant otitis externa. 1978

T J O'Sullivan, and R I Dickson, and A Blokmanis, and F J Roberts, and K Kaan

Three cases of malignant external otitis with varied clinical causes are presented. It is most important to suspect the condition in any diabetic who has external otitis refractory to the usual treatment. Once the diagnosis is made, aggressive medical management is imperative to prevent progression of the disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010032 Otitis Externa Inflammation of the OUTER EAR including the external EAR CANAL, cartilages of the auricle (EAR CARTILAGE), and the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE. External Ear Inflammation,External Otitis,Ear Inflammation, External,Externa, Otitis,External Ear Inflammations,External Otitides,Inflammation, External Ear,Otitides, External,Otitis, External
D011552 Pseudomonas Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus PSEUDOMONAS. Infections, Pseudomonas,Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection,Infection, Pseudomonas,Pseudomonas Infection,Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections
D002228 Carbenicillin Broad-spectrum semisynthetic penicillin derivative used parenterally. It is susceptible to gastric juice and penicillinase and may damage platelet function. Carboxybenzyl Penicillin,Anabactyl,Carbapen,Carbecin,Carbenicillin Disodium,Geopen,Microcillin,Pyopen,Disodium, Carbenicillin,Penicillin, Carboxybenzyl
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D005839 Gentamicins A complex of closely related aminoglycosides obtained from MICROMONOSPORA purpurea and related species. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, but may cause ear and kidney damage. They act to inhibit PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS. Gentamicin Sulfate (USP),Gentamycin,G-Myticin,Garamycin,Gentacycol,Gentamicin,Gentamicin Sulfate,Gentamycins,Gentavet,Genticin,G Myticin,GMyticin,Sulfate, Gentamicin
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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