Mycobacterial Infection in Recalcitrant Otomastoiditis: A Case Series and Literature Review
Tammy Tsai,
Wei-Che Lan,
Jit-Swen Mao
et al.
Abstract:Otomastoiditis caused by mycobacterial infections is uncommon and recalcitrant. Its clinical presentations, sometimes similar to those of common chronic suppurative otitis media, make diagnosis difficult. This retrospective study analyzed the clinical features, treatment course, and therapeutic outcomes of patients with mycobacterial otomastoiditis. The cases of six patients diagnosed with mycobacterial otomastoiditis or suspected mycobacterial infection between January 2007 and January 2019 in a single tertia… Show more
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