Life-threatening infection of<unk> l ear/canal, soft tissue, +/- spread to skull base
Diabetes and immunosuppression are main risk factors
Pseudomonas causes >90% of cases
Begins as simple otitis<unk>
Malignant otitis externa
Auricular hematoma
Acute otitis media
Auricular perichondritis
Traumatic iritis
Cholesteatoma
Mastoiditis
Contact dermatitis