Childhood Middle Ear Tuberculosis–A Rare Case Report.
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2007-07
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Tuberculosis rarely affects the middle ear cleft; the disease is a curiosity and not often considered in the differential
diagnosis of otorrhea. The diagnosis is thus made too late, with resulting complications such as irreversible hearing
loss and facial nerve paralysis. A case report with review of the literature is presented, emphasizing that tuberculosis
should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic ear infection in children. In our case direct nosocomial
spread of tuebrculous bacilli has been attributed.
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Tuberculosis, otitis media, hearing loss & facial paralysis
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Swain P K, Mallik S A, Thapalial A. Childhood Middle Ear Tuberculosis–A Rare Case Report. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society. 2007 Jul-Dec; 27(2): 93-94.