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How to manage the aspergillus skull base osteomyelitis when it is only a probable diagnosis?
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  • Xihong Cao,
  • Yating Wang,
  • Qingyu Zhang,
  • Lijuan Chen,
  • Zhengwen Zhu,
  • Huang Jie
Xihong Cao
Science City Hospital of Sichuan Province, Mianyang
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Yating Wang
BenQ Medical Center,The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
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Qingyu Zhang
BenQ Medical Center,The affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing ,Jiangsu Province
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Lijuan Chen
BenQ Medical Center,The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
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Zhengwen Zhu
BenQ Medical Center,The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
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Huang Jie
The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Corresponding Author:17705185682@189.cn

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Abstract

Purpose:Aspergillus basicranial infection is a rare disease, often associated with delayed or unproven diagnosis, the management of which is unclear. Methods:We report a probable case of otogenic skull base aspergillus osteomyelitis,review invasive basicranial osteomyelitis,manage and follow up the patient by galactomannan(GM) test and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) during the treatment of voriconazole. Results: