Congenital tuberculosis localised to the ear.
We report two infants who had localised congenital tuberculous otitis. In both cases the infants presented with an ear discharge and both mothers had been diagnosed as having miliary tuberculosis. Infection is thought to have occurred in utero or during birth.
Naranbhai
R C
RC
Department of Paediatrics, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Mathiassen
W
W
Malan
A F
AF
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000151:congenital*; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000151:congenital*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000635:transmission*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000151:congenital*