- Author:
Laurice Ann B. CANTA
1
;
Alfred Peter Justine E. DIZON
1
;
Franco Louie L.B. ABES
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Tuberculous Otitis Media; Suppurative Otitis Media
- MeSH: Human; Tuberculosis; Ear, Middle; Otitis Media
- From: Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2019;34(1):44-47
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this report is to describe an aggressive case of tuberculous otitis media in a young child and emphasize that surgical intervention and histopathologic studies can be employed to immediately arrive at a definitive diagnosis.
METHODS:
Design: Case Report
Setting: Tertiary Government Training Hospital
Participants: One
RESULTS: This is a case of a four-year-old boy who had refractory otitis media and erosive CT scan findings, mimicking aggressive CSOM manifestations. Due to unusual intraoperative granulation tissue characteristics, it was initially considered a malignancy, necessitating surgical intervention and biopsy that resulted in a definitive diagnosis of primary middle ear tuberculosis.
CONCLUSION: This case represents the more severe end of the spectrum of tuberculous otitis media and supports the recommendation that a high index of suspicion, early detection, and prompt initiation of treatment are imperative in its management, especially in children with refractory otitis media.
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