title: Tuberculosis of the middle ear with post auricular abscess.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine & Tuberculosis, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arya
authors.forename: Ramakant
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Paramez
authors.forename: Sidharth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Dilip Singh
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rathore
mesh_terms: 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