title: Tuberculous otitis media: two case reports and literature review.
abstract: Tuberculous otitis media can be difficult to diagnose because it can easily be confused with other acute or chronic middle ear conditions. Compounding this problem is the fact that physicians are generally unfamiliar with the typical features of tuberculous otitis media. Finally, the final diagnosis can be difficult because it requires special culture and pathologic studies. To increase awareness of this condition, we describe two cases of tuberculous otitis media and we review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Rd., Karachi 74800, Pakistan. sohail.awan@aku.edu
authors.forename: Mohammad Sohail
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Awan
authors.forename: Iftikhar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Salahuddin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001299:Audiometry; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D038781:Otoscopy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents