The Calamitous Contagion-Malignant Otitis Externa

Preface Malignant otitis externa emerges as a severe, invasive, possibly fatal infection of the external auditory canal. Malignant otitis externa commonly appears as a life-threatening condition in immunocompromised individuals or elderly population with diabetes mellitus. The infection rapidly disseminates within circumscribing soft tissue, temporal bone, base of skull or adjoining neck spaces. Although an infective process, malignant otitis externa functions and disseminates as a malignant neoplasm. Antecedent disease discernment is crucial as the condition is associated with significant proportionate mortality. Malignant otitis external was initially discerned by Meltzer in 1959 and thus scripted by Chandler in 1968 on account of extensive mortality associated with the condition Malignant otitis externa is additionally designated as necrotizing otitis externa.