[Tuberculosis of the middle ear. A case report]

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 1997 Nov-Dec;48(8):658-9.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A case of tuberculous otitis media in an immunocompetent 11-year-old boy is reported. The difficult diagnosis is highlighted. The bibliography was reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mastoid / microbiology
  • Mastoid / pathology
  • Mastoid / surgery
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
  • Necrosis
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / microbiology
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / pathology*
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / surgery
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis / isolation & purification
  • Tuberculosis / microbiology
  • Tuberculosis / pathology*
  • Tuberculosis / surgery