title: Tuberculosis of the middle ear and nasal passage: A case report.
abstract: The following report highlights the case of a 55-year-old female with nasal and middle ear tuberculosis. The diagnosis was confirmed using imagery, histopathological biopsy reports, and Polymerase chain reaction (TB-PCR). The patient was treated with rifampicin (10mg/kg), isoniazid (5mg/kg) and pyrazinamide (25mg/kg) for 9months. No recurrence was observed after one year of follow-up examination. Both nasal tuberculosis and tuberculous otitis media are currently considered rare diseases, yet if they are evaluated rapidly, there will be a good response to therapy without the need for surgery.
authors.affiliation: N°2 Résidence Ghita, rue Kamal Oudouane, ville nouvelle Fes 30000, Morocco. Electronic address: sfifoya@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Safaa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lmekki
authors.affiliation: Department d'O.R.L. et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, Institut Arthur Vernes 36, rue d'Assas, 75006 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jean Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lecanu
keywords: Eustachian tube; Middle ear; Nose; Tuberculosis