کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4103558 | 1605237 | 2015 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveTo demonstrate the different neuro-otologic clinical presentations of tuberculosis.Study designRetrospective clinical analysis.Result83.3% of the cases of ear or central nervous system TB were without concomitant lung disease. 2 cases had primary infection in the central nervous system. The neuro-otologic manifestation was as follows: 85.7% sensorineural hearing loss; 42% polyneuropathy. 71.4% had granulation tissue. 2 had normal otoscopy. In 6 patients the histopathology and Ziehl Neelsen were confirmatory. One case was confirmed by the positive response to treatment with antituberculosis drugs.ConclusionsTuberculosis has a wide variety of neurotologic manifestations from chronic otitis media cadres to vestibular, audiological and neurological manifestations as well as a large variability in imaging studies.
Journal: American Journal of Otolaryngology - Volume 36, Issue 3, May–June 2015, Pages 467–471