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.
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.
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