A Case Series of Malignant Otitis Externa Mimicking Malignancy

Malignant otitis externa is an inflammation of the external auditory canal with preceding osteomyelitis temporal bone and adjacent structures that could be potentially lethal. may present cranial nerve involvements massive spread disease mimicking nasopharyngeal carcinoma or any other malignancies on imaging. Two elderly patients who presented severe otalgia significant facial palsy lower palsies showing extensive are reported in this case series. They both had resolution after a prolonged course antibiotics cortical mastoidectomy for clearance one them.