Otitis externa: treatment is easy, but a missed diagnosis can be fatal

Untreated infections may progress to a life-threatening condition known as malignant otitis externa (MOE),1,2 especially in patients who are immunocompromised or have diabetes. [...] the earlier this condition is accurately diagnosed and treated, the less likely the patient is to suffer severe sequelae and the earlier the patient can return to normal activity. [...] the migratory pattern of epithelial tissue pushes debris from the TM toward the external os and out of the ear.