Tuberculous Otitis Media with Facial Paralysis : A Clinical and Microbiological Diagnosis—A Case Report
Joint Authors
Santantonio, Marilina
Miragliotta, Luisa
Quaranta, Nicola
Michailidou, Alexandra
Del Prete, Raffaele
Petrone, Paolo
Mosca, Adriana
Miragliotta, Giuseppe
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The tuberculosis of the ear is rare, and in most cases the clinical picture resembles that of a chronic otitis media.
The diagnosis is often delayed, and this can lead to irreversible complications such as hearing loss and/or facial paralysis.
In view of its rare occurrence, we report a case of primary tuberculous otitis media in a 87-year-old female patient.
The diagnosis was made on the basis of both histological and microbiological findings.
In particular, gene amplification techniques such as real-time polymerase chain reaction are useful method for rapid diagnosis and detecting tuberculous bacilli usually present at very low number.
Early diagnosis is essential for the prompt institution of antituberculous therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Quaranta, Nicola& Petrone, Paolo& Michailidou, Alexandra& Miragliotta, Luisa& Santantonio, Marilina& Del Prete, Raffaele…[et al.]. 2011. Tuberculous Otitis Media with Facial Paralysis : A Clinical and Microbiological Diagnosis—A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Quaranta, Nicola…[et al.]. Tuberculous Otitis Media with Facial Paralysis : A Clinical and Microbiological Diagnosis—A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Quaranta, Nicola& Petrone, Paolo& Michailidou, Alexandra& Miragliotta, Luisa& Santantonio, Marilina& Del Prete, Raffaele…[et al.]. Tuberculous Otitis Media with Facial Paralysis : A Clinical and Microbiological Diagnosis—A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509290