Year: 1997 Vol. 63 Ed. 5 - (10º)
Relato de Casos
Pages: 500 to 504
Malignant Otitis Externa in a Pediatric Patient with Desnutrition.
Author(s):
Luiz Rogério Pires de Mello*
Yara Coimbra Moreira de Macedo Soares**
Sebastião Tonon***
Roberto Paz Vieira Junior****
Keywords: malignant otitis externa, desnutrition, iminunodeficiency
Abstract:
Malignant otitis externa is a necrotizing infection of the external ear canal which occurs in immunodeficients patients. The patient, W.L.S., was a 11 months old children who was diagnosed with desnutrition; pneumonia and a right otitis externa at his admission to the "Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro". Treatment was initiated with oxacilin and ceftriaxone (IV) during six days. The pulmonary infection had a good response but the patient evolved with a extensive necrotic area in the right external ear canal. Then, the lesion was debridement and the children received ceftaxidine (IV) instead with a nutricional support during six weeks. Finally, he become healthy. It is important to pay attention that this kind of infection may occur in immunodeficients childrens and a specific treatment should be install precociously or it could be fatal.
-
Print: 
