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Tuberculous otitis media – a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Eric J. Farrugia ,
S. Ali Raza  and
James J. Phillipps
Eric J. Farrugia*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
S. Ali Raza
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
James J. Phillipps
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr S. Ali Raza, F.R.C.S.I., Department of Otolaryngology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea SA2 8QA. Fax: (01792) 208647
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Abstract

Tuberculosis of the middle ear is a rare disease. Due to a change in the typical clinical signs in recent years and the fact that the index of suspicion is low, there is frequently a considerable delay prior to diagnosis. This can lead to irreversible complications. A case of tuberculous otitis media is reported, re-emphasising the fact that this entity must be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent suppurative otitis media.

Keywords

TuberculosisOtitis media

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 111 , Issue 1 , January 1997 , pp. 58 - 59
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1997

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