Title: Mucormycosis of the middle ear: A case report

Abstract:

Mucor is a saprophytic organism and commonly invades the nose and paranasal sinuses of immunocompromised and dia­betic patients. The initial presentation may be with pain and foul-smelling discharge that is unresponsive to regular treatment. The invasive variety of mucormycosis is seen mostly in diabetic patients. Middle ear involvement is extremely uncommon. Early diagnosis based on strong clinical suspicion with radical debridement in the early setting under amphotericin cover offers a suitable management option.

We present a case report of an elderly male who presented with foul-smelling otorrhoea with left facial palsy, the patient was further investigated and KOH mount revealed growth of mucor species, further patient was planned for mastoid exploration under cover of Amphotericin at postoperative period.

Biography:

Pooja Das is a final year post-graduate resident pursuing her degree as master of surgery in Otorhinolaryngology at SGT Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Gurugram, India. She has completed her MBBS(undergraduate degree) from D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra. After her graduation, she has a completed internship at a Government Hospital in Chandigarh after which she has 2 years of experience as a resident medical officer in a reputed corporate hospital in Delhi and Chandigarh. She has experience in handling critical patients in ICU and CCU for 6 months and has also gained experience in handling COVID 19 patients. In the extracurricular aspect, She was a state-level Classical dancer and has completed graduation in three forms of Indian Classical dance, She has represented my state in many national platforms and gained much popularity.