Facial paralysis secondary to tympanic mucormycosis: case report

Mucormycosis is a saprophytic fungal disease. In the region of the head, it has been recognized to invade nasal cavity, paranasal sinus, orbit, or intracranial structures. However, unique involvement of the middle ear, with facial paralysis, still remains unreported. An unusual experience with a diabetic who developed this disease is described. Surgical debridement and amphotericin B administration resulted in near-total cure. The significance of this report is to add a new site involved by mucormycosis, that is, the tympanic cavity.