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Necrotizing otitis externa occurring concurrently with epidermoid carcinoma
The Laryngoscope
|March 1, 1986
Summary
Necrotizing otitis externa, often seen in elderly diabetics, can coexist with external auditory canal cancer. Biopsy is crucial for diagnosis, and the term "necrotizing otitis externa" is preferred over "malignant external otitis".
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Oncology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Malignant external otitis (necrotizing otitis externa) primarily affects elderly diabetic patients, characterized by Pseudomonas infections and granulation tissue.
- Epidermoid carcinoma of the external auditory canal also occurs in older adults.
- The simultaneous occurrence of necrotizing otitis externa and epidermoid carcinoma of the external auditory canal is rare and previously undocumented.