Malignant Aspergillus flavus Otitis Externa with Jugular Thrombosis

oleh: Maxime Moniot, Marion Montava, Stéphane Ranque, Ugo Scemama, Carole Cassagne, Varoquaux Arthur

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-04-01

Deskripsi

We report a case of malignant otitis externa with jugular vein thrombosis caused by Aspergillus flavus. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an unusual ink smudge pattern deep in a cervical abscess. The pattern was consistent with mycetoma and may be important for diagnosing these life-threatening infections.