Aspergillus Osteomyelitis of the Skull

J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Jul;27(5):e504-6. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002797.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
  • Aspergillosis / microbiology
  • Aspergillosis / pathology
  • Aspergillosis / surgery
  • Debridement
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication
  • Intersectoral Collaboration
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
  • Osteomyelitis / microbiology
  • Osteomyelitis / pathology
  • Osteomyelitis / surgery
  • Recurrence
  • Skull* / microbiology
  • Skull* / pathology
  • Skull* / surgery