A 50-year-old male presented to the hospital with a complaining of earache. The patient had excruciating pain in his right ear for a couple of days, and it became severe during eating and talking. Medical history The patient stated that he had a similar earache two times in the past six months. However, those were less severe than the current one. Examination A red swelling at the anterior external auditory meatal wall Marked edema on the right side of the face Pressure on the tragus was painful.
The Rinne test result for the right ear was positive. What is your diagnosis? *This patient case is from the Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purposes only. Source: Case Studies in Otolaryngology
