Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in middle ear: A case report

Tanze Cao; Xiuping Liu; Chengqing Yang; Chunlin Mei; Jiali Ou; Ronghui Du

doi:10.1016/j.jctube.2023.100355

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in middle ear: A case report

J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis. 2023 Feb 27:31:100355. doi: 10.1016/j.jctube.2023.100355. eCollection 2023 May.

Authors

Tanze Cao¹, Xiuping Liu¹, Chengqing Yang¹, Chunlin Mei¹, Jiali Ou¹, Ronghui Du¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan 430030, China.

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a common disease in developing countries, among which middle ear TB is rare. Furthermore, it is relatively difficult to make an early diagnosis and provide follow-up treatment for middle ear TB. So, it is necessary to report this case for reference and further discussion.

Case presentation: We reported 1 case of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis otitis media. TB otitis media is rare in tuberculosis; multidrug-resistant TB otitis media is even more rare. Our paper analyzes the possible causes, imaging, molecular biology, pathology, and clinical manifestations of multidrug-resistant TB otitis media.

Conclusion: PCR and DNA molecular biology techniques are highly recommended for the early diagnosis of multidrug-resistant TB otitis media. Early, effective anti-tuberculosis treatment is the guarantee for further recovery for patients with multidrug-resistant TB otitis media.

Keywords: CT, Computed tomography; Case report; DNA, Deoxyribonucleic Acid; MDR, multidrug-resistant; Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis otitis media; PCR, Polymerase chain reaction; TB, Tuberculosis.

Publication types

Case Reports