tuberculous otomastoiditis

Tuberculous otomastoiditis is an uncommon form of acute otomastoiditis that occurs secondary to tuberculosis infection, although its frequency is increasing as a result of greater population of immunocompromised patients.

Clinical presentation

Classically it is described as presenting with

• painless chronic otorrhea
• intact tympanic membrane

Increasingly a wide range of presentations are being recognized including:

• pain
• purulent discharge
• ossicular erosion
• aggressive tumor-like behavior

Cervical lymph node enlargement is common, especially in the preauricular region, as well as intraparotid and upper cervical regions (see: scrofula).

Pachymeningeal involvement is also frequently seen with potential dural sinus thrombosis.

Siehe auch:

• Sinusthrombose
• akute Otomastoiditis
• tuberkulöse Halslymphknoten
• Lymphadenopathie
• Tuberculous
• Tumoren des Mittelohres
• nekrotisierende Otitis externa

und weiter:

• Tuberkulose
• pulmonale Tuberkulose
• extrapulmonale Manifestationen der Tuberkulose