Vol.102 No.12 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 102 No. 12 December 2009
Two Cases of Tuberculous Otitis Media
Tadahiko Wada, Michitaka Iwanaga, Nobuhiro Hakuba,
Yasuyuki Hiratsuka, Shinzo Tanaka, Yohei Kumabe,
Masaya Konishi, Yusuke Okanoue and Nao Hiwatashi
(Osaka Red Cross Hospital)
The incidence of tuberculosis in Japan, including tuberculous otitis media, has increased alarmingly. Predisposing factors remain, however, to be clarified-particularly in view of how clinical features have changed-with the use of effective antitubercular therapy and improved economic and social conditions. Otolaryngologists must thus be aware of tuberculous in chronic otitis media and its varied manifestations. We report the two cases of tuberculous otitis media and its presentation and clinical manifestation. Tuberculous otitis media diagnosis was corroborated by pathohistological, microbiological, and molecular biological tests.
Key words :tuberculous otitis media, antitubercular therapy, otolaryngologist