Tuberculous otitis media in a four-month-old infant

Barlas C., ÖZÇELİK H. U., Gocmen A., Soylemezoglu F., Onerci M., Kiper N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.39, sa.1, ss.123-125, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.123-125
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: tuberculosis, otitis media, mastoiditis, MIDDLE-EAR
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Tuberculosis of the middle ear is currently a rare disease but still occurs and may cause permanent hearing loss. A four-month-old infant with chronic left-esr drainage was diagnosed with tuberculous otitis media by biopsy examination and PPD positivity without BCG. He was treated successfully with antituberculous therapy. Tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic ear infection, especially in young infants.