Analysis of misdiagnosis of tuberculosis otitis media and mastoiditis / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
; (24): 1252-1254, 2013.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-747170
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the misdiagnosis cause of tuberculosis otitis media and mastoiditis.@*METHOD@#The clinical data of 9 cases with tubercular otitis media and mastoiditis were analyzed respect.@*RESULT@#Nine patients, only 1 patient in the preoperative tuberculosis in otitis media and mastoiditis, the remaining eight cases pre-operative misdiagnosed as chronic otitis media the pathologic diagnosis of tuberculous otitis media.@*CONCLUSION@#The clinical features of tubercular otitis media and mastoiditis was similar easily confused with chronic suppurative otitis media. Clinicians should pay attention to the disease, history of tuberculosis, imaging studies, and pathology, and other special examination to confirm the diagnosis, reduce misdiagnosed.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5
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Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis
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Sense Organ Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Otitis Media
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Tuberculosis
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Diagnosis
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Diagnostic Errors
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Mastoiditis
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Microbiology
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
