Shohet J A, Scherger J E
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine, Orange 92868, USA.
Postgrad Med. 1998 Sep;104(3):50-5, 59-60. doi: 10.3810/pgm.1998.09.570.
Otorrhea varies in appearance and can be accompanied by a multitude of symptoms. Recognition of what various combinations indicate--whether otitis externa, chronic otitis media, Langerhans' cell histiocytosis, or basal or squamous cell carcinoma--is essential. Physicians must also be familiar with the tests appropriate for confirming otorrhea's cause. Once proper diagnosis is made, effective treatment can follow.
