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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(5): 1060-1064. |
| A case of aspergillosis in the mastoid antrum. |
| Hwan Koo Lee, Seung Hwan Lee, Chul Won Park, Kyung Sung Ahn |
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| 유양동 Aspergillosis 치험 1례 |
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| 한양대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실 |
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| ABSTRACT |
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The incidence of fungal infection is increasing due to wide use of antibiotics, steroids, chemotherapeutic agents and immunosuppressive agents. Aspergillus is a common fungi in the atmosphere and the most common organism of fungus involving the external auditory canal. It sometimes involves the paranasal sinuses, but rarely involves the middle ear cavity and mastoid antrum. Recently, the authors experienced a case of aspergillosis in the mastoid antrum which was confirmed postoperatively by biopsy. Good postoperative results were obtained with radical mastoidectomy and antifungal agent use. We report this case with a review of the literature.
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