title: Aspergillus Osteomyelitis of the Skull.
abstract: Osteomyelitis of the craniofacial skeleton is rare, with fungal pathogens least commonly implicated. The authors present 2 patients of osteomyelitis of the skull caused by Aspergillus spp. and discuss the diagnosis, clinicopathological course, and management strategies.Late recurrence seen in this type of infection warrants long-term follow-up and a high index of suspicion for the clinical signs associated with recurrence.Such patients would benefit from their surgical debridement being planned and managed via a specialist craniofacial unit, so as to utilize the most aesthetically sensitive approach and the experience of specialists from several surgical disciplines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chumas
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liddington
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012886:Skull / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery