Ismail H, Hellier W P, Batty V
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
J Laryngol Otol. 2004 Jul;118(7):576-9. doi: 10.1258/0022215041615100.
Malignant external otitis (MEO) is a severe infection of the external auditory meatus caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Classical features include unrelenting deep otalgia, otorrhoea and granulations in the floor of the ear canal. Treatment is generally protracted antibiotic therapy and monitoring of inflammatory markers; the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP). Traditionally computed tomography (CT) has been the imaging modality of choice. The authors present a case where magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been crucial in the diagnosis and follow up of a patient with MEO.
恶性外耳道炎（MEO）是一种由铜绿假单胞菌引起的外耳道严重感染。典型症状包括持续的深部耳痛、耳漏以及耳道底部的肉芽。治疗通常是长期的抗生素治疗并监测炎症指标，如红细胞沉降率（ESR）和C反应蛋白（CRP）。传统上，计算机断层扫描（CT）一直是首选的成像方式。本文作者介绍了一例磁共振成像（MRI）在恶性外耳道炎患者的诊断和随访中起关键作用的病例。
