title: Sore throat and left ear pain.
abstract: This elderly patient's unilateral pattern of symptoms was key to the diagnosis.
authors: Nellis Air Force Base Family Medicine Residency, NV, USA. Email: david.moss.3@us.af.mil.
authors: David A
authors: DA
authors: Moss
authors: Nellis Air Force Base Family Medicine Residency, NV, USA.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Crawford
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004433:Earache / Q000209:etiology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016697:Herpes Zoster Oticus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids