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Malignant otitis externa with optic neuritis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. P. Bath ,
J. R. Rowe  and
A. J. Innes
A. P. Bath*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich, UK.
J. R. Rowe
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr A. P. Bath, ENT Department, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF.
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Abstract

Malignant otitis externa is a serious condition that presents difficulties in treatment, and also in monitoring its progress. A case of malignant otitis externa with optic neuritis is presented that remained refractory to standard treatment but was cured by adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This is the only reported case that has survived this disease with optic neuritis. The usefulness of imaging techniques in this condition is discussed, as well as the ESR, in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment.

Keywords

Otitis externaHyperbaric oxygenationOptic neuritis
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 3 , March 1998 , pp. 274 - 277
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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