A case of allergic fungal otomastoiditis with aural polyps
While common in the paranasal sinuses, the presence of allergic mucin within the middle ear is rare. Here we describe a case of what has been termed allergic fungal otomastoiditis (AFOM), an unusual immunologic response to the presence of fungal hyphae within the middle ear, with a unique presentati...
Main Authors: | Bovey Z. Zhu, Justin A. Bishop, Wade W. Chien |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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Series: | Otolaryngology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548816300467 |
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