Int. Adv. Otol. 2009; 6(1); 105-108

Invasive aspergillosis of temporal bone: A surgeon’s dilemma?
Roshan K Verma, Amit Shankar, Amanjeet Bal, Naresh K Panda
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery  Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India  roshanverma@hotmail.com

Although invasive fungal infections of the paranasal sinuses have been well described in literature, those affecting the ear and
temporal bone are very rare. Described is a case of invasive aspergillosis of the temporal bone in a 66-year old diabetic male.
The diagnosis and treatment of such infections are discussed. The dilemma of the surgeon in managing such lesions(medical
vs surgical options) are also discussed.