Fungal auricular perichondritis after myringoplasty; A case report

Abstract

Auricular perichondritis refers to the inflammation of perichondrium. Common causes include trauma and ear piercing. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most described pathogen followed by Staphylococcus aureus. We describe a case of auricular perichondritis caused by Aspergillus flavus after post-aural myringoplasty. Aspergillus is a frequent pathogen in otomycosis and chronic otitis externa, but is not a common cause of auricular perichondritis.

Keywords

• Aspergillus perichondritis
• Fungal perichondritis
• Aspergillus pinna infection
• Fungal pinna infection
• Myringoplasty