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[Progressive necrotizing otitis externa in an elderly diabetic with cranial nerve paralysis]
Zeitschrift Fur Die Gesamte Innere Medizin Und Ihre Grenzgebiete
|August 1, 1979
Summary
This case study describes rare external otitis causing brain nerve palsies in elderly patients with diabetes. Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection spreads from the ear to the skull base, leading to nerve damage.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
Background:
- External otitis, particularly in elderly individuals with diabetes mellitus, can present with rare complications.
- Cranial nerve palsies associated with otitis externa are infrequently documented.