Facial Nerve Paralysis seen in Pseudomonas sepsis with ecthyma gangrenosum

Year 2013, Volume: 38 Issue: 1, 126 - 130, 01.03.2013

Süleyman Özdemir Orhan Görgülü Nurşah Özdemir Özgür Sürmelioğlu Yücel Akbaş Mehmet Turgut Melek Yozcu

Abstract

Ecthyma gangrenosum is a skin lesion which is created by pseudomonas auriginosa. Peripheral facial paralysis and mastoiditis as a rare complication of otitis media induced by pseudomonas auriginosa.In this study, 4 months child who has ecthyma gangrenosum and facial nerve paralysis was reported.

Keywords

Fasial nerve paralysis, pseudomonas auriginosa, ecthyma gangrenosum

Ektima Gangrenosumlu Psödomonas Sepsisinde görülen Fasial Sinir Paralizisi

Abstract

Ektima gangrenozum sıklıkla P. aeruginosa tarafından oluşturulan deri lezyonudur. Periferik fasiyal paralizi ve mastoidit, P.aeruginosa"nın etken olduğu otitis medianın nadir görülen komplikasyonlarıdır. Bu çalışmada, ektima gangrenosum ve fasial paralizisi olan 4 aylık çocuk sunulmuştur.

Keywords

Fasiyal sinir paralizisi, psödomonas aurignosa, ektima gangrenosum

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