Abstract

Mucor is a saprophytic organism and commonly invades the nose and paranasal sinuses of immunocompromised and dia¬betic patients. The initial presentation may be with pain and foul smelling discharge that is unresponsive to regular treatment. The invasive variety of mucormycosis is seen mostly in diabetic patients. Middle ear involvement is extremely uncommon. Early diagnosis based on strong clinical suspicion with radical debridement in the early setting under amphotericin cover offers a suitable management option. We present a case report of an elderly male who presented with foul smelling otorrhoea with left facial palsy, patient was further investigated and KOH mount revealed growth of mucor species, further patient was planned for mastoid exploration under cover of Amphotericin at postoperative period