Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  1999 Dec;42(12):1583-1586.

A Case of Primary Tuberculous Otitis Media with Lateral SinusThrombosis and Subperiosteal Abscess

• Na AS
• Ahn OS
• Kim HJ

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the middle ear is a disease rarely encountered in recent years. Because what used to be the typical clinical signs of this disease have been changed in recent years and the index of suspicion being low, there is frequently a considerable delay prior to diagnosis. This can lead to irreversible complications. A case of tuberculous otitis media complicated with lateral sinus thrombosis and subperiosteal abscess is reported with review of the literature, emphasizing the fact that this entity must be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent suppurative otitis media.

Keyword

Tuberculous otitis media; Lateral sinus thrombosis; Subperiosteal abscess

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Ear, Middle
Lateral Sinus Thrombosis
Otitis Media*
Otitis Media, Suppurative
Otitis*
Tuberculosis