Tympanic membrane perforation secondary to Aspergillus niger otomycosis

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Aspergillus niger is one of more than 340 different species belonging to the filamentous fungal genus Aspergillus. Aspergillosis can present with a wide range of clinical syndromes, and it results in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Here we described a rare case of the left central tympanic membrane perforation secondary to Aspergillus niger otomycosis. The patient underwent tympanoplasty with good improvement.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

IDCases - 22(2020) vom: 17., Seite e00944

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abo-Zed, Abdelrhman [VerfasserIn]
Phan, Tung [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aspergillus niger
Case Reports
Otomycosis
Tympanic membrane perforation
Tympanoplasty

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Date Revised 28.09.2020

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00944

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315351268