Initial management of necrotizing external otitis: Errors to avoid
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Errors in the diagnosis and management of necrotizing otitis externa.
OBJECTIVE Necrotizing otitis externa (NOE) is a life-threatening condition that may be difficult to distinguish from other clinical entities. The purpose of this study was to assess the pitfalls associated with contemporary diagnosis and management of NOE. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Tertiary referral center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Patients given the diagnosis of NOE...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1879-7296
DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2012.04.011