Abstract
Primary Tuberculosis of Middle Ear
Highlights
Tuberculosis is one of the major infectious diseases seen in developing countries like India
Wilde described the characteristic picture of painless ear discharge, multiple perforations and pale granulations in the middle ear cleft[2]
TB otitis media should be suspected in cases of chronic otitis media when usual treatment is not producing desired results
Summary
Tuberculosis is one of the major infectious diseases seen in developing countries like India. Primary Tuberculosis of the middle ear remains a diagnostic challenge due to unspecific and variable clinical presentations. We report the case of a 10 year old girl who presented with bilateral ear discharge with attic involvement and facial palsy to otolaryngology department of our hospital. Surgical findings revealed pale granulations in mastoid and middle ear.
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