Otitis externa is a common condition affecting 1–3% of the population.1 The patients often present initially to primary care. They should be referred to an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist if the symptoms persist despite the initial treatment with antimicrobial drops. Multifactorial issues exist as to why this occurs. However, the most common reason to seek specialist input is to address t...

Objectives. To discuss the management of a squamous cell carcinoma in the presence of malignant otitis externa. Study Design. We present only the third reported case in the literature of a synchronous tumour with malignant otitis externa in the literature. Methods. A case report and review of malignant otitis externa and squamous cell carcinomas of the external auditory canal are discussed. Res...

BACKGROUND Malignant, or necrotising, otitis externa is a potentially fatal infection of the external ear canal and surrounding soft tissue and bone. It may be complicated by involvement of cranial nerves, principally the facial nerves and the contents of the jugular foramen. It is an uncommon condition mainly found in the elderly or in diabetics. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of adj...

AIM To describe the bacterial and fungal organisms in otitis externa patients without other risk factors for fungal infections. STUDY DESIGN Cross sectional cohort descriptive study. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ear swabs were obtained from 362 patients aged 1 to 55 years old with clinically diagnosed otitis externa in Erzurum, Turkey, between January 2006 and April 2007, and cultured for aerobic ...

This study examined the use of a commercial, medical-grade honey (MGH) product for treating otic infections to determine if it would be an effective alternative to conventional therapies. Client-owned dogs (n = 15) with confirmed infectious otitis externa were enrolled and administered 1 mL of MGH once a day in each affected ear until clinical cure was achieved or until the end of the 21-day st...

Introduction and objective: Otitis externa, commonly called ear disease, is characterized by inflammation of the external ear canal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of Cassia fistula flowers, leaves and bark extracts against Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis, Escherchia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter sp., and Candida albicans, pathogens caus...

OBJECTIVE To report a case of Aspergillus flavus malignant otitis externa, successfully treated with antifungal agents, surgical debridement, and hyperbaric oxygen treatment. PATIENT The case was a 77-year-old man with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, who presented with otalgia and purulent otorrhea. Intervention was with surgical debridement, antifungal agents, and hyperbaric oxygen ...

Malignant otitis externa associated with skull base osteomyelitis is a condition seen classically in the elderly, diabetic patient. This disease is difficult to manage, often requiring long-term antibiotic therapy. Here we present such a case, seen in a 74- year-old lady. Initially, she was treated for a number of years in the outpatient department with intermittent ear complaints, but eventual...