Abstract
To our knowledge, atypical mycobacterium has not previously been implicated in de novo acute mastoiditis. We encountered a case in which Mycobacterium avium was the causative agent in acute mastoiditis, in the absence of any bacterial infection.
MeSH terms
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Granuloma / microbiology
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Mastoid / surgery
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Mastoiditis / microbiology*
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Mastoiditis / therapy
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Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis*
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Mycobacterium Infections / drug therapy
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Mycobacterium avium
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Tuberculosis / microbiology