Invasive fungal otitis media with peripheral facial paralysis

Invasive fungal otitis media with peripheral facial paralysis

Invasive fungal otitis media is clinically rare and diagnosis often delayed. We report a 65-year-old female with Aspergillus fumigatus otitis media complicated by mastoiditis and peripheral facial paralysis. Complete mastoidectomy and type II tympanoplasty, with oral administration of voriconazole f...

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Main Authors: Wenjie Kang, Jie Zhang, Hanbing Gao, Ming Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Invasive fungal otitis mediaMiddle ear surgery
Diagnosis
Treatment
Peripheral facial paralysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753924000460
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Summary:Invasive fungal otitis media is clinically rare and diagnosis often delayed. We report a 65-year-old female with Aspergillus fumigatus otitis media complicated by mastoiditis and peripheral facial paralysis. Complete mastoidectomy and type II tympanoplasty, with oral administration of voriconazole for more than 3 months resulted in a successful outcome.
ISSN:2211-7539

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