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  • Title: Indium 111-labeled white blood cell scintigraphy as an unreliable indicator of malignant external otitis resolution.
    Author: Redleaf MI, Angeli SI, McCabe BF.
    Journal: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol; 1994 Jun; 103(6):444-8. PubMed ID: 8203811.
    Abstract:
    The field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery has seen many advances in the treatment and prognosis of malignant external otitis (MEO). However, establishing the resolution of the infection remains problematic. A recent report suggests that indium 111-labeled white blood cell scintigraphy may be a reliable and timely indicator of resolution of infection. We present a case of a false-negative white blood cell scan in a patient with persistent MEO. A discussion of this case and a review of the literature illustrate that there continues to be no "gold standard" for establishing MEO resolution.
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