INTRODUCTION Tuberculous otitis media (TOM) is an uncommon, insidious, and frequently misdiagnosed form of tuberculosis (TB). In particular, TOM is usually secondary to direct transmission from adjacent organs, while the primary form has been rarely reported. The main aim of treatment is to start the patient on an antitubercular regime and early surgical intervention to decompress the facial ne...

Tuberculous otitis media (TOM)/mastoiditis is a rare disease in developed countries. A delayed diagnosis causes significant morbidities including hearing loss, facial palsy, vertigo, and an intracranial invasion. We present a previously healthy 28-year-old woman working as a respiratory therapist. She had suffered from chronic intermittent otorrhea since June 2006, refractory to medical therapy...

Tuberculosis is endemic in Spain and the primary site is pulmonary in 70% of cases. Extrapulmonary foci have increased in frequency and the incidence of tuberculous middle otitis, which often is difficult to diagnose, is about 0.04%. A case of chronic tuberculous middle otitis is reported.