A 60 year old diabetic patient presents with extremely painful lesion in the external ear and otorrhea not responding to antibiotics. There is evidence of granulation type tissue in the external ear and bony erosion with facial nerve palasy is noted,The most likely diagnosis is:

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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Chronic suppurative otitis media

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Acute suppurative otitis media

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Malignant Otitis Externa

1.	A 60 year old diabetic patient presents with extremely painful lesion in the external ear and otorrhea not responding to antibiotics. There is evidence of granulation type tissue in the external ear and bony erosion with facial nerve palasy is noted,The most likely diagnosis is:
A.	Chronic suppurative otitis media
B.	Acute suppurative otitis media
C.	Malignant Otitis Externa
D.	Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Answer» D. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

A 60 year old diabetic patient presents with extremely painful lesion in the external ear and otorrhea not responding to antibiotics. There is evidence of granulation type tissue in the external ear and bony erosion with facial nerve palasy is noted,The most likely diagnosis is:

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