title: Chronic suppurative otitis media caused by Paecilomyces variotii.
abstract: A case of chronic suppurative otitis media is described in a patient with a chronic cold and cough. The presenting symptoms were otorrhoea, perforation of the tympanic membrane and granulation in the air cells of the left mastoid cavity. X-ray showed sclerotic mastoid and partial cellular obliteration. Histologic sections revealed aggregated fungal masses, filamentous hyphae and single-celled structures of Paecilomyces variotii. The infection responded to topical ketoconazole therapy. This is the first reported case of chronic suppurative otitis media caused by P. variotii.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, R. D. University, Jabalpur, India.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Dhindsa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Naidu
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010143:Paecilomyces / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D007654:Ketoconazole