Tuberculosis of the middle ear with post auricular abscess.
A case of tuberculous otitis media with post auricular abscess is being described in a 14-year-old female patient in view of its rare occurrence. The diagnosis was made on demonstration of acid fast bacilli (AFB) in the ear discharge and characteristic cytological features of post auricular abscess aspirate.
Arya
Manoj
M
Department of Respiratory Medicine & Tuberculosis, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Dixit
Ramakant
R
Paramez
A R
AR
Sharma
Sidharth
S
Rathore
Dilip Singh
DS
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology