title: [Malignant otitis externa (2 cases)].
abstract: Malignant external otitis is a progressive necrotizing otitis. It's a rare severe and evolutive clinical entities, old diabetics are the most victim. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the bacteria responsible in the most cases. Prognostic vital can be affected, treatment must be energic, rapid and well adapted. The authors report two old diabetic women presenting a malignant external otitis and discuss etiopathogenic, physiopathologic, diagnosis and treatment of this illness.
authors.affiliation: Service ORL Hôpital Tahar Sfar de Mahdia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Driss
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mighri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hassine
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ayadi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trabelsi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Braham
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001205:Ascorbic Acid
vernacular_title: L'otite externe maligne (à propos de deux observations).