Otomastoiditis: a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Authors

  • Victória Spinola Duarte de Oliveira Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Infectologia - São Paulo - SP - Brasil.
  • Raquel Cordeiro Mendes Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Infectologia - São Paulo - SP - Brasil.
  • Abimael Coutinho da Silva Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Infectologia - São Paulo - SP - Brasil.
  • Lucas de Souza Loureiro Abbud Santos Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Infectologia - São Paulo - SP - Brasil.
  • Yago Caetano de Sousa Almeida Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Infectologia - São Paulo - SP - Brasil.
  • Camila Rodrigues Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Infectologia - São Paulo - SP - Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2764-734X.e20240946

Keywords:

Tuberculosis Extrapulmonary;, Otitis Media with Effusion, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Mastoiditis, Case Reports

Abstract

Although predominantly associated with pulmonary manifestations, tuberculous otitis media is a rare clinical manifestation of extrapulmonary dissemination. This case report presents a 41-year-old patient with HIV/AIDS who developed otalgia, otorrhea, cough, and dyspnea 10 days after being physically assaulted. He was admitted with pulmonary sepsis, and the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in his sputum was identified by rapid molecular testing on the second day of hospitalization. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the skull revealed mastoiditis on the right (no bone lesion), and ear secretion also confirmed the tuberculous etiology. The patient satisfactorily responded to the specific treatment.

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Published

2024-11-01

How to Cite

Oliveira, V. S. D. de, Mendes, R. C., Silva, A. C. da, Santos, L. de S. L. A., Almeida, Y. C. de S., & Rodrigues, C. (2024). Otomastoiditis: a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Infections in Evidence, 3, e20240946. https://doi.org/10.5935/2764-734X.e20240946

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Vol. 3 (2024)

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