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An unusual presentation: primary tuberculosis of the middle ear cleft
T Ozcelik1, M Ataman, G Gedikoglu
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
Tubercle and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
|April 1, 1995
Abstract:
Tuberculosis rarely affects the middle ear cleft; therefore, except for those working in close association with respiratory physicians, the disease is a curiosity and not often considered in the differential diagnosis of otorrhea. The diagnosis is thus made too late, with resulting complications such as irreversible hearing loss and facial nerve paralysis. A case report and review of the literature are presented, emphasizing that tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic ear infection.