Solve exciting clinical cases specific to your field of interest via Docplexus` clinical case challenge. In this week’s ‘ ENT Case Challenge’ , join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer today’s question which is about Ear ache. Medical History: A 50-year-old male patient complained of right earache of 2 days duration. The pain was especially severe on chewing food and during speech.
There was also marked edema of the right side of the face. On examination, pressure on the tragus was painful; and there was a small red swelling arising from the anterior external auditory meatal wall. Rinne test was positive in the right ear. The patient gave a history of 2 previous similar attacks in the same ear during the last six months but less severe.
