Naslov
Middle ear tuberculosis in an immunocompromised patient: Case report and review of the literature

Autori
Velepic, Marko ; Vukelic, Jelena ; Dvojkovic, Zana ; Skrobonja, Ivana ; Braut, Tamara

Izvornik
Journal of Infection and Public Health (1876-0341) 14 (2021), 1; 139-142

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Immunocompromised patient Liver transplant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Suppurative otitis media Tympanoplasty

Sažetak
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In 15–20% cases of active disease extrapulmonary tuberculosis may occur, most commonly in the head and neck region. Tuberculous otitis media accounts for 0, 1% of the total number of tuberculosis patients. This paper provides insight into current state of literature of tuberculous otitis media. It also includes the case of a 53-year-old patient with tuberculous otitis media. The patient had a liver transplantation and she showed an atypical manifestation of the disease including acute otitis media and coinfection with Achromobacter xylosoxidans. The paper describes in detail the methods of diagnosis and the infection treatment. Considering the polymorphic clinical presentation of tuberculous otitis media in cases with long lasting otorrhoea differential diagnosis should include an infection with Mycobacerium tuberculosis.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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