Facial nerve palsy in otitis externa: A red flag?

Facial nerve palsy in otitis externa: A red flag?

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Otitis externa is an infection of the external auditory canal.It rarely results in facial palsy except in severe cases such as necrotizing otitis externa, which is a life-threatening invasive infection of the external auditory canal.Early recognition with prompt and appropriate treatment of necrotizing otitis podocarpus gracilior column externa is crucial to prevent more sinister complications.

Here we report a case of an elderly gentleman who orly impressions presented with otitis externa and developed facial palsy a month later.We identified possible problems that may have led to the complication so that such an occurrence can be prevented in the future.