tuberkulöse 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:
Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu tuberkulöse Otomastoiditis: