Malignant Otitis Externa and Temporal Bone Osteomyelitis: Complete Recovery Following the Adjunctive use of Hyperbaric Oxygen and Antibiotics
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 1999, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Malignant otitis externas is an uncommon potentially fatal infectien ef the external ear caused by Pseudomona aeruginosa. It occurs usually in elderly diabetics and is followed by rapid invasion of the deep perisuricular tissue and bone leading to osteomyelitis. We Present such a patient whose disease persisted inspite of twe months antibiotic therapy until the concomitant of hyperbaric oxygen therapy was given over a period ef four weeks. Cemplete recovery followed.
Authors and Affiliations
Deepa Bhargava| Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology), College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O.Box 35, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman , Chris Waite| Wudam Naval Base, Royal Oman Navy , Samir S. Hussein| Department of Radioloy, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O.Box 35, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Dilip Sankhla| Department of Radioloy, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O.Box 35, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Hussein Sir El Khatim| Department of Medicine, College of Medicine , Sultan Qaboos University, P.O.Box 35 , Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Nicholas J. Y. Woodhouse| Department of Medicine, College of Medicine , Sultan Qaboos University, P.O.Box 35 , Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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