title: Malignant external otitis versus acute external otitis.
abstract: Malignant External Otitis (MEO) and Acute External Otitis (AEO) are clinically very similar in their beginnings. It is important to differentiate between them very early. Bone scanning is the best diagnostic tool. Eight cases of AEO and MEO are herewith presented.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004431:Ear, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013667:Technetium