Malignant otitis externa presenting cerebral infarction from pseudoaneurysm: A case report and a review of the literature. Issue 2 (14th February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Koshiba, Yasutoshi; Ikeda, Ryoukichi; Suzuki, Jun; Honkura, Yohei; Funayama, Yukino; Ikeda, Kensuke; Warita, Hitoshi; Aoki, Masashi; Kawase, Tetsuaki; Katori, Yukio
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 10:Issue 2(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-02-14
• Subjects: cerebral infarction -- internal carotid artery -- malignant otitis externa -- pseudoaneurysm -- skull base osteomyelitis; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5276
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Abstract: Chronic renal failure and diabetes mellitus could also be risk factors of pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery (ICA) due to malignant otitis externa (MOE). Although pseudoaneurysm of the ICA is a rarely encountered disease, it should always be taken into consideration when treating patients of MOE. Abstract : Although pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery is a rarely encountered disease, it should always be taken into consideration when treating patients of malignant otitis externa.