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Malignant otitis externa with ecthyma gangrenosum and pneumonia in an infant
Suhail Amin Patigaroo, S F Hashmi, Nazia Mehfooz
Abstract
Necrotizing (malignant) external otitis, an infection involving the temporal and adjacent bones, is a relatively rare complication of external otitis. Ecthyma gangrenosum is a rare and invasive cutaneous infection caused by pseudomonas in the majority of cases. Pseudomonal pneumonia typically occurs in a patient who is immunocompromised and is found to be the most common cause of hospital acquired pneumonia.
We report a rare case of a previously healthy 5 month old infant developing transient neutropenia, presenting to us with malignant otitis externa, ecthyma gangrenosum and pneumonia but without bacteraemia.
Authors' affiliations
Suhail Amin Patigaroo, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
S F Hashmi, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Nazia Mehfooz, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Keywords
Malignant otitis externa; Ecthyma gangrenosum; Pseudomanas pneumonia
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South African Medical Journal 2009;99(10):708.
Article History
Date submitted: 2009-03-26
Date published: 2009-09-30
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