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Mucormycosis of Middle Ear in a Diabetic Patient Publisher



Khorvash F1 ; Reza Abtahi S2 ; Hakamifard A3 ; Derakhshan M4 ; Zarghami L5
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  1. 1. Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Resident of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Indian Journal of Otology Published:2018


Abstract

Mucormycosis is an infection caused by fungi belonging to class zygomycetes, with high mortality and morbidity rate. Acquisition of mucormycosis is inhalation of spores or cutaneous route. The common risk factors for invasive mucormycosis consist of diabetes mellitus, high-dose glucocorticoid therapy, and neutropenia. The most clinical manifestation of mucormycosis is rhinocerebral lesions. Other manifestations are pulmonary, cutaneous, disseminated, and gastrointestinal. Ear involvement is extremely rare. The authors describe a case of mucormycosis cholesteatoma with concomitant central nervous system lesion in a patient with diabetes mellitus that responded to therapy. © 2018 Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.
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