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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1996;39(2): 295-300. |
Two Cases of Tuberculous Otitis Media |
Dae-Seok Yang, MD, and Kwang-Sun Lee, MD |
Department of Otolaryngology Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
결핵성 중이염 2례 |
양대석 · 이광선 |
울산대학교 의과대학 서울중앙병원 이비인후과학교실 |
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ABSTRACT |
Tuberculous otitis madia can cause significant morbidities such as profound hearing loss, labyrinthitis and meningitis
if early diagnosis and treatment are not performed. We experienced 2 cases of tuberculous otitis media and reviewed recent clinical reports, concluding that though tuberculous otitis media is known to show painless otorrhea, multiple perforation and facial falsy, they are not
consistent findings in the recent times and bateriological culture doesn't always yield a reliable result to diagnose this disease. Clinical suspicion is of utmost importance
especially in cases of persistent otorrhea despite appropriate antibiotic therapy, severe conductive
hearing loss, abdundant pale granulations, eroded malleus and concommitant tuberculous infection in other organs. Early diagnosis by bacteriological study of smeared secretion and
pathologic examinations of biopsied tissue were manditory to preserve hearing ability and reduce morbities, which
otherwise might be caused by delayed initiation of therapy or more invasive procedure.
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Keywords:
TuberculosisㆍOtitis media. |
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