Tuberculous otitis media with mastoiditis and central nervous system involvement

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003 May;22(5):453-6. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000066245.88741.bf.

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the middle ear and mastoid is currently a rare disease in developed countries, but this disease still occurs and may cause serious consequences. We report a case of disseminated tuberculosis involving the middle ear, mastoid, lung and central nervous system. Tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic ear drainage, especially in young children.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage
  • Child, Preschool
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Developed Countries
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Mastoiditis / complications
  • Mastoiditis / microbiology*
  • Mastoiditis / therapy
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
  • Otitis Media, Suppurative / complications
  • Otitis Media, Suppurative / microbiology*
  • Otitis Media, Suppurative / therapy
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Miliary / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Miliary / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Miliary / therapy

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents