Doc, Just Cut My Ears Off—A Case Report of Actinomyces in Bilateral Chronic Auricular Chondritis
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.
Authors
- Priyesh N. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5850-2172)
- Kenneth C. Fletcher
- Austin T.K. Hoke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7262-7510)
- Niketna Vivek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0534-0608)
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Laryngoscope
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.32316
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00