Acta Med. 2021, 64: 36-41

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2021.6

A Case Series of Malignant Otitis Externa Mimicking Malignancy

Vengathajalam Selvamalara, Nik Adilah Nik Othmana,b, Mohd Khairi Dauda,b

aDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, University Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
bHospital University Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia

Received June 27, 2020
Accepted November 5, 2020

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