Mastoidite fúngica em paciente com SIDA: relato de caso
2011
Introducao: Mastoidite fungica por Aspergillus fumigatus ocorre predominantemente em pacientes imunossuprimidos. O diagnostico geralmente e dificil e a doenca e potencialmente fatal. O tratamento consiste em terapia antifungica, desbridamento cirurgico e correcao da imunossupressao. Relato do Caso: Este artigo trata-se de um relato de um caso de mastoidite fungica em um paciente com sindrome da imunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA). O tratamento realizado foi o cirurgico associado a terapia antifungica. O nervo facial deste paciente nao estava afetado, o que nao exclui complicacoes potencialmente fatais da mastoidite. Introduction: Fungal mastoidits by Aspergillus fumigates predominantly occurs in immunosuppressed patients. Diagnosis is usually hard and disease is potentially fatal. Treatment is comprised of antifungal therapy, surgical debridement and immunosuppression correction. Case Report: This article reports a case of fungal mastoiditis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The treatment performed was that of surgery associated with antifungal therapy. The patient's facial nerve was not affected, what does not exclude potentially fatal complications of mastoiditis.
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