Facial nerve palsy in otitis externa: A red flag?
Otitis externa is an infection of the external auditory canal. It rarely results in facial palsy except in severe cases such as necrotizing otitis externa, which is a life-threatening invasive infection of the external auditory canal. Early recognition with prompt and appropriate treatment of necrot...
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Language: | English |
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2021-02-01
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Series: | Malaysian Family Physician |
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Online Access: | https://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/V16N1-CR-Facial-nerve-palsy-in-otitis-externa.pdf |