Leahy Travis William, Sader Chady
ENT Department, Fremantle Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
BMJ Case Rep. 2011 May 12;2011:bcr0320113957. doi: 10.1136/bcr.03.2011.3957.
The authors present the case of a 76-year-old male who presented with right-sided recurrent malignant otitis externa (MOE) and skull-base osteomyelitis. His management involved aggressive antimicrobial therapy and multiple hyperbaric oxygen treatments. After resolution of his right-sided infection, the patient returned a short time later with symptoms and findings consistent with new, left-sided MOE with involvement of the left skull-base. With repeat treatment, the patient is now cured of his infection but poses a challenge to the treating team about future management.
作者报告了一例76岁男性患者,该患者出现右侧复发性恶性外耳道炎(MOE)和颅底骨髓炎。其治疗包括积极的抗菌治疗和多次高压氧治疗。右侧感染消退后,患者不久后再次出现症状和检查结果,提示新发左侧MOE并累及左侧颅底。经过再次治疗,患者目前感染已治愈,但给治疗团队带来了关于未来管理的挑战。