title: Benign necrotizing osteitis of the external auditory meatus.
abstract: Benign necrotizing osteitis of the external auditory meatus is a rare condition which occurs in non-diabetic healthy people. The aetiology of the necrotic process with the formation of sequestrum in the bony external meatus is unknown. It is important to differentiate this benign process from malignant otitis externa and radionecrosis of the temporal bone as the management of these conditions differs. We present two cases, one managed surgically and the other medically, and review the literature. Immediate surgical excision of the sequestrum is advocated instead of long-term medical therapy and waiting for it to separate spontaneously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke on Trent, UK.
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Courteney-Harris
authors.forename: W V
authors.initials: WV
authors.lastname: Carlin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010000:Osteitis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy