TY - JOUR
T1 - Malignant otitis externa in an infant with selective IgA deficiency
T2 - A case report
AU - Paul, Alexander Chandran
AU - Justus, Asha
AU - Balraj, Achamma
AU - Job, Anand
AU - Kirubakaran, Chellam P.
PY - 2001/8/20
Y1 - 2001/8/20
N2 - The occurrence of malignant otitis externa (MOE) in infancy is rare. We report a case of MOE in a neonate who was later identified to have selective IgA deficiency. She was successfully treated with oral ciprofloxacin, but developed external auditory canal stenosis, a deformed pinna, persistent facial nerve palsy, temporal bone erosion and hearing loss. No cases of MOE in selective IgA deficiency have been reported in literature. This is also the first report on the use of ciprofloxacin in infants with MOE.
AB - The occurrence of malignant otitis externa (MOE) in infancy is rare. We report a case of MOE in a neonate who was later identified to have selective IgA deficiency. She was successfully treated with oral ciprofloxacin, but developed external auditory canal stenosis, a deformed pinna, persistent facial nerve palsy, temporal bone erosion and hearing loss. No cases of MOE in selective IgA deficiency have been reported in literature. This is also the first report on the use of ciprofloxacin in infants with MOE.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0165-5876(01)00483-9
DO - 10.1016/S0165-5876(01)00483-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 11518592
AN - SCOPUS:0035921085
SN - 0165-5876
VL - 60
SP - 141
EP - 145
JO - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
JF - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
IS - 2
ER -