title: Tuberculosis in the middle ear: 5 case reports.
abstract: Five cases of tuberculosis otitis media are reported. The clinical picture and the hazards of diagnosis are discussed. Although not a common cause of chronic otitis media, tuberculosis of the middle ear cleft is an entity one should recognize especially when a chronic suppurative ear disease does not respond to the usual treatment. The signs and symptoms are non-specific. Altering features include racial predisposition, contact or personal history of past or present tuberculosis, chronicity, development of a facial palsy and the pale granulation tissue found at the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: De Paep
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Offeciers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van de Heyning
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Claes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marquet
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents