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Necrotizing (malignant) otitis externa: an unusual localization of mucormycosis.
Indian J Med Microbiol ; 2006 Oct; 24(4): 289-91
Article en En | IMSEAR | ID: sea-53993
Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is a severe infection of external auditory canal and skull base. A 17-year-old diabetic girl was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis. Cellulitis of her right ear occurred on the second day of hospitalization and a black necrotic scar in the same region appeared on the next day. The lesion rapidly invaded to right side of neck and surrounding tissue of the patient. Therefore, antimycotic therapy was started. Unfortunately the patient died on seventh day of hospitalization because of probably extensive fungal invasion. Physicians should suspect MOE connected to mucormycosis especially in patients with cutaneous lesions of ear unresponsive to antibiotic therapy.
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Texto completo: 1 Índice: IMSEAR Asunto principal: Otitis Externa / Femenino / Humanos / Adolescente / Cetoacidosis Diabética / Resultado Fatal / Absidia / Mucormicosis / Necrosis Idioma: En Revista: Indian J Med Microbiol Asunto de la revista: Microbiology Año: 2006 Tipo del documento: Article
Texto completo: 1 Índice: IMSEAR Asunto principal: Otitis Externa / Femenino / Humanos / Adolescente / Cetoacidosis Diabética / Resultado Fatal / Absidia / Mucormicosis / Necrosis Idioma: En Revista: Indian J Med Microbiol Asunto de la revista: Microbiology Año: 2006 Tipo del documento: Article