Tuberculosis of middle ear and mastoid. 2013

Siriporn Limviriyakul, and Sacarin Bunbanjerdsuk, and Sarun Prakairungthong, and Warut Pongsapitch
Otoneurology Unit, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University Bangkok, Thailand. sendtojae@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE Review clinical manifestations, investigation, and treatment of tuberculosis of the middle ear. METHODS A retrospective review of six cases diagnosed as tuberculosis of the middle ear at a tertiary referral center was included in the present study. The outcome measures were history, clinical manifestations, investigation, and treatment were reviewed in the medical records. RESULTS The authors retrospectively reviewed data of our patients diagnosed as tuberculosis of the middle ear. It has been found that the most common manifestation is chronic otorrhea. Investigations are variable such as histopathology, tissue culture, or polymerase chain reaction for identification of tuberculosis. Treatment is mainly medication, however, surgery is considered for histopathology in selected cases. CONCLUSIONS Tuberculosis of the middle ear is a rare disease that requires high index of suspicion for diagnosis due to the variety of clinical manifestations. Identification of tuberculosis is a key for diagnosis and treatment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008416 Mastoid The posterior part of the temporal bone. It is a projection of the petrous bone. Mastoid Foramen,Mastoid Bone,Mastoid Process,Bone, Mastoid,Foramen, Mastoid,Mastoid Bones,Mastoid Processes,Mastoids,Process, Mastoid
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010034 Otitis Media with Effusion Inflammation of the middle ear with a clear pale yellow-colored transudate. Middle Ear Effusion,Otitis Media, Secretory,Otitis Media, Serous,Ear Effusion, Middle,Ear Effusions, Middle,Effusion, Middle Ear,Effusions, Middle Ear,Middle Ear Effusions,Secretory Otitis Media,Serous Otitis Media
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D013506 Otologic Surgical Procedures Surgery performed on the external, middle, or internal ear. Otologic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Otologic Surgical,Procedures, Otologic Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Otologic,Surgical Procedures, Otologic
D055815 Young Adult A person between 19 and 24 years of age. Adult, Young,Adults, Young,Young Adults

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