Malaysian Family Physician (Jul 2015)
A man with red pinna and yellow discharge
Abstract
A 38-year-old Malay gentleman, with no known medical illness, presented with the left earache and discharge for 4 days prior to admission. He also complained of reduced hearing and tinnitus over the left ear but no episode of vertigo. He initially had otalgia followed by ear discharge during the first medical consultation at a clinic. He was prescribed with oral amoxycillin-clavulanic acid 625 mg twice daily. Despite taking the medication, his condition worsened with the changes observed externally on the pinna. He gave a history of self ear-digging using metal stick into the left ear prior to these complaints.
