title: Mastoid infection caused by entomophthorales: a rare fungal disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report an unusual case of fungal mastoiditis caused by entomophthorales in an immunocompetent patient, and its management.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report with a review of the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 13-year-old girl presented to us with a mastoid abscess. Entomophthoromycotic infection of the mastoid was diagnosed on histopathological examination, and subsequently treated with surgical debridement and amphotericin B injection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first reported case of mastoid abscess secondary to entomophthoromycosis. Early detection and treatment contributed to this patient's good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Narhe, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Arya
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desmukh
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Babanagare
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muntode
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D003646:Debridement; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology; D020091:Entomophthorales; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive; D006801:Humans; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B