title: Malignant (invasive) otitis externa involving the temporomandibular joint.
abstract: Malignant (invasive) otitis externa (MOE) is an infection involving the external auditory meatus (EAM), most often found in elderly diabetics, which carries a high morbidity and mortality. In advanced cases it may give rise to osteomyelitis and cranial neuropathies. This is a case ofMOE, which invaded the posterior wall of the right temporomandibular joint (TMJ), resulting in severe trismus and pain. Subsequently, this required treatment by replacement of the glenoid fossa with a Silastic prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Tayside University Hospital Trust, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK. lornadobbyn@hotmail.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dobbyn
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Shea
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McLoughlin
mesh_terms: D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome