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| CASE STUDY: PEDIATRIC TUBERCULOUS OTITIS MEDIA |
| DEPARTMENT OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER |
| NESTER JAMES SALLUTAL BAGASIN,
NESTER JAMES S. BAGASIN, RN, MD1, JENNILYN BANCIFRA, MD, FPSO-HNS2
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This report aims to present a rare case of Tuberculous Otitis Media
(TBOM) in a pediatric patient. The impact of this case report is to give
awareness that TBOM can mimic other chronic otitis media and to re-
emphasize that this must be considered in the differential diagnosis of
persistent suppurative ear discharges. Correctly diagnosing this entity
can significantly reduce complication, mortality, time, and money.
Despite being uncommon, tuberculous otitis media (TBOM) is nonetheless a
serious disease. TBOM is a rare condition having 0.04% of total CSOM
cases and if left untreated it can cause critical damage in the middle
ear and its surrounding structures. This paper discusses the case of a
9-year-old male, from a coastal town in the Ilocos Norte who presented
with a chronic bilateral ear discharge with otalgia, conductive hearing
loss (CHL) and facial palsy (House-Brackmann IV). This study included
elements of the clinical presentation, diagnostic considerations, and
available treatment options.
A strong suspicion should prompt the clinician in cases of chronic ear
discharges who failed in the different treatment response. The clinical
challenge is to correctly diagnose and detect the disease early because
of its profound effects on treatment outcomes. After proper diagnosis,
the initial management of TBOM should be medical and surgical
intervention may be added to drug therapy in cases of complications.
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