Mastoid infection caused by entomophthorales: a rare fungal disease.

Abstract

This is the first reported case of mastoid abscess secondary to entomophthoromycosis.

Early detection and treatment contributed to this patient's good outcome.

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Subjects

• Abscess
• Adolescent
• Amphotericin B
• Antifungal Agents
• Audiometry, Pure-Tone
• Debridement
• Ear Canal
• Entomophthorales
• Female
• Hearing Loss, Conductive
• Humans
• Mastoiditis
• Temporal Bone
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Zygomycosis

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Authors

• A A Arya
• C Naik
• S Desmukh
• S V Babanagare
• P Muntode

Publication date

2011-12-06

Journal

Journal topics

• Otolaryngology

Language

Eng.

Copyright

The Journal of laryngology and otology

Department of ENT, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Narhe, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Release reference

J Laryngol Otol. 2011 Jun;125(6):630-2

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