Which of the following is not a typical feature of malignant Otitis externa:
(c) Mitotic figures are high(Ref. Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 2; 1420)High mitotic figures are suggestive of a malignant condition. Malignant Otitis externa is not a malignancy but an infective and locally invasive condition.
Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Patients are usually old
Mitotic figures are high
Patient is immunocompromised
Anatomy of External Ear & Pinna