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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

Nasopharyngeal and temporal bone abscess following necrotizing otitis externa: a case report.

Ahmad S Alharthi, Zohour A Almalki, Johara A Alnafie, Hazem K Althobaiti, Mohamed M Ibrahim

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Ahmad S AlharthiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Alhada, Taif City 26792, Saudi Arabia.
Zohour A AlmalkiCollege of Medicine and Surgery, Taif University, Alhawiyah, Taif City 26516, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1981-2171
Johara A AlnafieDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Muzdalifah road, Makkah City 24247, Saudi Arabia.
Hazem K AlthobaitiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Alhada, Taif City 26792, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed M IbrahimDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Alhada, Taif City 26792, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Necrotizing otitis externa (NOE) is a severe infection primarily affecting the external auditory canal, seen mainly in immunocompromised individuals as patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). This case report highlights unusual complications of NOE: temporal bone and nasopharyngeal abscesses. These complications underscore the severity of NOE, particularly when caused by rare pathogens such as Klebsiella species. We detail the case of a 70-year-old male with uncontrolled DM who presented with severe right ear pain, purulent discharge, and significant postauricular swelling. Laboratory investigations revealed elevated inflammatory markers and poorly controlled diabetes. Cultures confirmed

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Klebsiella pneumoniaenasopharyngeal abscessnecrotizing otitis externaotitis externatemporal bone abscess

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