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Malignant external otitis in an infant
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|June 1, 1990
Insights
Malignant external otitis (MEO) in children is rare, with only eleven cases reported. Childhood MEO has a better prognosis than adult MEO, with significantly lower mortality rates.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Malignant external otitis (MEO) is a severe infection of the external ear canal.
- While common in adults, particularly those with diabetes, MEO in children is exceptionally rare.
Abstract:
Ten cases of malignant external otitis in children have been reported hitherto. These are reviewe, and an eleventh case, a three-month-old infant associated with genetic granulocytopenia, is presented. On the grounds of the reported paediatric cases, the erudition in childhood is compared with the more common form in the adult, and is found to be much less linked with diabetes mellitus and to have a far better prognosis, with practically no mortality.