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, vol.39, no.1, pp.123-125, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1997
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.123-125
  • Keywords: tuberculosis, otitis media, mastoiditis, MIDDLE-EAR
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.