Stanley R J, McCaffrey T V, Weiland L H
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1988 Feb;114(2):198-9. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1988.01860140096030.
An immunocompromised patient is subject to unusual, severe opportunistic infections. We report a case of Aspergillus fumigatus mastoiditis in a patient with leukemia who also had cryptococcal meningitis. A fatal outcome ensued, despite extensive surgical and antimicrobial intervention.