Phycomycosis of the Central Nervous System, Associated with Diabetes Mellitus in Indonesia

Joe, Lie-Kian; Eng, Njo-Injo Tjoei; Tjokronegoro, Sutomo; Schaafma, Sj.; Emmons, C. W.

doi:10.1093/ajcp/32.1.62

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“…This infection is caused by the family of mucoraceae which belongs to the class of phycomycetes [6]. Hence both the terms mucormycosis and phycomycosis are justifiable [7,8].…”

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Mucormycosis of the Middle Ear: A Case Report with Review of Literature

Hazarika¹,

Zachariah²,

Victor³

et al. 2011

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Mucor is a saprophytic organism and commonly invades the nose and paranasal sinuses of immunocompromised and diabetic patients involvement of the middle ear and mastoid in a nondiabetic patients is very rare and this may be the first case report clinical presentation of ear pain with reference to the mastoid and upper neck may be the early symptoms unlike the foul smelling ear discharge as seen in atticoantral disease. Radical debridement in the form of M.R.M with or without the use of amphotericin B may suffice in non-diabetic patients this case is reported to highlight the point that mucormycosis can also involve middle ear and mastoid in nondiabetic patients.

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