A Case of Otomycosis Associated With a Sugar-Loaded Traditional Medicine Solution and Other Factors

Authors

  • Alexios-Fotios A. Mentis University Research Institute of Maternal and Child Health and Precision Medicine, UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 8 Livadias Street, Goudi, 11527 Athens ; Center for Adolescent Medicine, UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, First Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Aghia Sophia” Children’s Hospital, 1 Thivon Street, Goudi, 11527 Athens
  • Valentinos Sofokleous Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Athens Children’s Hospital “P. & A. Kyriakou”, Levadias Street, 11527, Athens, Attiki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.345

Keywords:

Otomycosis, Corticosteroids, Psoriasis, Fungal Otitis Externa, Case Report

Abstract

Objective. The aim of this case report is to illustrate how multiple co-existing factors can contribute to otomycosis and to highlight possible new etiologies for this common condition. Case Report. We report the case of a woman with otomycosis in which a) several factors could have played an additive, contributing role, and b) with all other clinical parameters being equal (ceteris paribus) before and after otomycosis-specific treatment, a home-made, sugar-loaded medicinal solution could also have contributed to its pathogenesis.

Conclusion. Our case highlights that traditional medicines must be used with caution since they might cause side-effects and that history-taking must include enquiry about their use. This case also highlights that a ceteris paribus approach can be useful when interpreting case reports, which lack the methodological robustness of case-control or interventional studies.

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Published

2021-11-21

How to Cite

Mentis, A.-F. A., & Sofokleous, V. (2021). A Case of Otomycosis Associated With a Sugar-Loaded Traditional Medicine Solution and Other Factors. Acta Medica Academica, 50(2), 300–303. https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.345

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Clinical Medicine

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