Aggressive tuberculous otitis media in a young child
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
: 44-47, 2019.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-961059
ABSTRACT
@#<p style="text-align justify;"><strong>OBJECTIVE</strong> 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.</p><p style="text-align justify;"><strong>METHODS:
</strong></p><p style="text-align justify;"><strong>Design:
</strong> Case Report</p><p style="text-align justify;"><strong>Setting:
</strong>Tertiary Government Training Hospital</p><p style="text-align justify;"><strong>Participants:
</strong> One</p><p style="text-align justify;"><strong>RESULTS</strong> 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.</p><p style="text-align justify;"><strong>CONCLUSION:
</strong> 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.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Otitis Media
/
Tuberculosis
/
Ear, Middle
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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