[Tuberculosis of ear and cutis].
We describe a 26 year old woman treated for near a year because of deafness, purulent otitis, cough and purulent skin lesions. She was treated by otolaryngologist. Sputum examination for acid fast bacilli and chest x-ray were not done a that time. In hospital chest x-ray revealed a cava in left lung and tuberculous bacilli were found in sputum and in content from ear. Tuberculin test was positive. Tuberculosis of lung, skin and cor was recognized. After 4 months of initial treatment patient was referred to outpatient department for further therapy.
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D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents