Acute on-chronic middle ear disease
Ghufoor, K.; Diver, J.; O'Flynn, P.
International Journal of Clinical Practice 52(4): 274-275
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1368-5031 PMID: 9744157 Document Number: 494737
The discharging ear is a common presenting symptom to GPs and otologists. The commonest causes are otitis externa and otitis media. Less common is cholesteatoma, which presents with a chronic offensive mucopurulent discharge and deafness. Acute mastoiditis as a presenting symptom of cholesteatoma is rare and, with the introduction of antibiotics, the incidence has declined even further. We present three cases of cholesteatoma presenting as mastoiditis.