Multiple cranial nerve palsies in malignant external otitis: A rare presentation of a rare condition

Multiple cranial nerve palsies in malignant external otitis: A rare presentation of a rare condition

Malignant external otitis (MEO) is a rare inflammatory and infectious condition, typically caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, that mainly affects diabetic or immunocompromised elderly patients and is associated with severe morbidity and mortality. It begins in the external auditory canal and rapidly...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Queiroz Silveira, Viviane Tavares Carvalho, Haline Novais Cavalcanti, Fabiana Carraro Eduardo Rodrigues, Caroline Bittar Braune, Edna Patrícia Charry Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Malignant external otitis
Multiple cranial neuropathy
Ophthalmoplegia
Osteomyelitis
Diabetes mellitus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302535

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