title: Tuberculous otitis media--a case report.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the middle ear is a rare disease. Due to a change in the typical clinical signs in recent years and the fact that the index of suspicion is low, there is frequently a considerable delay prior to diagnosis. This can lead to irreversible complications. A case of tuberculous otitis media is reported, re-emphasising the fact that this entity must be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent suppurative otitis media.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Farrugia
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Phillipps
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*