Tuberculous otitis media in a renal transplant recipient

Ergun I., KEVEN K., Sengul Ş., Kutlay S., Sertcelik A., ERTÜRK Ş., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES, cilt.43, sa.6, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2004.04.002
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: kidney transplantation, otitis media, tuberculosis (TB), INFECTIONS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Tuberculous otitis media is a rare cause of chronic suppurative Infection of the middle ear and a very uncommon form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Although there have been several case reports In the nonimmunosuppressive population of tuberculous otitis media, It has never been reported In an Immunosuppressed allograft recipient. We present a case of diagnosed tuberculous otitis media after recurrent chronic otitis media treated several times with empiric antibiotic treatment. After the patient developed postauricular fistula and underwent surgical removal of granulation tissue, the diagnosis was made on the basis of histopathology and growth In culture of Ziehl-Neelsen. Clinical response promptly followed Institution of antituberculous treatment Including isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide.