Doc, Just Cut My Ears Off-A Case Report of Actinomyces in Bilateral Chronic Auricular Chondritis.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 40481755.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/lary.32316 and PMC identifier 12475556.
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Abstract
Ear piercings can lead to infectious complications, commonly involving Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . This is the first documented case of bilateral chronic auricular chondritis caused by Actinomyces odontolyticus following cartilage piercings. This case highlights a uniquely morbid case necessitating interdisciplinary care and aggressive surgical intervention for resolution.
Medical subject headings
- Actinomyces
- Actinomycosis
- Body Piercing
- Cartilage Diseases
- Ear Cartilage