[Tuberculous otitis]

Abstract

Recent works show an increase of the incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis with a peculiar localization to the middle ear, until now considered a rare clinical manifestation. At the Ear, Noise, Throat Clinic of the University of Ferrara a total of 5 cases of tuberculous otitis media were observed during the last 25 years. Aim of the present study is to describe their clinical manifestations, their symptomatic aspects and the way to reach a careful diagnosis and more rapid therapeutic choice.