Manso, Marta Catarino and Rodeia, Simão C. and Rodrigues, Sofia and Cavilhas, Pedro and Domingos, Raquel (2016) Malignant Otitis Externa and Stroke. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 3 (4). pp. 1-3. ISSN 2284-2594
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Abstract
Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is an aggressive but benign entity which evolves into skull base osteomyelitis. An 81-year-old female patient was admitted for left hemiparesis and homonymous hemianopia. She complained of headache radiating to the right cervical area. A recent history of recurrent otitis media was present. Head and neck imaging showed an ischemic infarction (right temporo-occipital) and a parapharyngeal soft tissue mass originating in an external and medial ear infection. Culture samples revealed Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection leading to the diagnosis of Malignant otitis externa (MOE). Parenteral antibacterial therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy resulted in improvement.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Malignant otitis externa, stroke, skull base osteomyelitis, internal carotid vasculitis |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Chiara D'Arpa |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Sep 2016 10:33 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Sep 2016 10:33 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15162 |
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