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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1994;37(1):135-140. Published online January 15, 1994.

A Case of Disseminated Tuberculosis woth Tuberculosis Otitis Media

Soo Bong SB Lee¹, Jin Tack JT Kim¹, Joon Sung JS Lee¹, Kyung Su KS Lee¹, Whang W Lee²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Otolayngology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Tuberculous otitis media is the second most frequent ENT disease of tuberculous origin. Most cases occur secondarily, when organisms are coughed into the nasopharynx from pulmonary lesions, or as the result of hematogenous spread. The clinical findings are profuse otorrhea, absence of pain, profound hearing loss, perforation of tympanic menbrane and paralysis of facial nerve. We have experienced one case of disseminated tuberculous associated with tuberculous otitis media. The patient was a 5 year old boy and his chief complaints were pallor, generalized edema, and purulent otorrhea. We report a case of disseminated tuberculous with brief review of literature.

Keywords :Disseminated tuberculosis Associated tuberculosis Otitis Media