Tuberculosis of the middle ear in an infant.
Tuberculosis of the middle ear is currently a rare disease. As most physicians are unfamiliar with the typical presenting features, the diagnosis is 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.
Davidson
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Department of Pediatrics, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Creter
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D
Leventon
G
G
Katznelson
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D
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis