Retained Cotton Bud-induced Severe Otitis Externa That Mimics Malignant Otitis Externa

The potential complications of cotton bud use are not well known in the elderly population. Here, we presented a case of cotton bud misuse. An elderly man who had long-standing diabetes mellitus, chronic otorrhea, and right-sided otalgia was poorly responsive to empirical treatment at a primary hosp...

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Main Authors: Hyung Chae Yang, Yong Beom Cho, Hyong-Ho Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959815000034