Water related otitis externa.

Comparing Cerumen Bacterial Flora in Acute Otitis Externa Patients and Healthy Controls

Tubercular Otitis Externa in an Elderly Male- A Case Report

Introduction: Tuberculosis is one of the most common diseases in developing countries, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Tuberculosis has varied clinical presentations, varying from common primary pulmonary tuberculosis to the extremely rare tubercular otitis externa, as in this case. Tubercular otitis externa has an extremely low clinical incidence.   Case Report: We report the...

Mastoiditis mimicry: retro-auricular cellulitis related to otitis externa.

Retro-auricular cellulitis associated with otitis externa is now the great mimicker of mastoiditis. It may be the most common cause of this specific cellulitis/auricular protrusion when it is associated with otitis externa. This column presents six cases of children who presented with peri-auricular redness, four of whom had protuberant ear and retro-auricular cellulitis.

Managing otitis externa in nurse-led clinics

skin of the outer ear canal, often associated with underlying dermatological conditions.1,2 Symptoms include discharge from the ear, reduced hearing, itch, and mild to severe pain. It may present as an acute episode, or may develop into a chronic condition causing significant adverse effects on a patient’s daily activity.3,4 Optimal treatment for otitis externa requires suction of the external ...

Malignant Otitis Externa: An Experience of A 27-Year Period

Background and Objective: Malignant otitis externa is a rare but potentially fatal infection. It tends to affect the elderly as well as patients with diabetes and immunocompromised status. We aimed to identify the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic, and evolutionary features of malignant otitis externa. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study including patients hospitalized in the infe...