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Facial nerve palsy in otitis externa: A red flag?
Aliyya Badaruddin1, May May Choo2
1MB, BCh, BAO, MOphthal, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Abstract:
Otitis externa is an infection of the external auditory canal. It rarely results in facial palsy except in severe cases such as necrotizing otitis externa, which is a life-threatening invasive infection of the external auditory canal. Early recognition with prompt and appropriate treatment of necrotizing otitis externa is crucial to prevent more sinister complications. Here we report a case of an elderly gentleman who presented with otitis externa and developed facial palsy a month later. We identified possible problems that may have led to the complication so that such an occurrence can be prevented in the future.
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