Walike J W
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1979 May;12(2):439-45.
The differential diagnosis between the usual acute otitis externa and acute suppurative otitis media is presented. Other important and sometimes frequently seen entities that present as infections in the ear are also discussed. It is emphasized that a patient complaining of ear pain with normal findings on examination must be more thoroughly investigated because of the possibility of a more ominous condition such as carcinoma of the pharynx.
本文介绍了普通急性外耳道炎与急性化脓性中耳炎的鉴别诊断。还讨论了其他重要的、有时常见的耳部感染性疾病。需要强调的是，对于主诉耳痛但检查结果正常的患者，由于可能存在如咽癌等更严重的疾病，必须进行更全面的检查。
