1985
Tuberculous Petrous Apicitis
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Section: Petrous Tuberculosis 1237supporting
confidence: 45%
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Section: Petrous Tuberculosis 1237supporting
confidence: 45%
“…8 As a result, the experience of current otologists with this condition is relatively limited. 3 However, our patient seems to have developed primary tubercular petrous apicitis, as no other focus of tuberculosis was identified. 3,5,6 It is for this reason that tuberculosis is not considered routinely in the differential diagnosis of petrous apicitis and is liable to be misdiagnosed.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 66%
“…Most of the cases of petrous apicitis are as a result of pyogenic infections, with a negligible incidence of tubercular petrous apicitis. 3,9 Our patient gave a history of episodes of recurrent otorrhoea and was found to have a mild conductive hearing loss. Tubercular petrous apicitis is usually secondary to pulmonary involvement.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Overwhelmingly, the causative organism is either Pseudomonas aeruginosa or a mixed infection, which, through its course, becomes dominated by this gram‐negative aerobic rod. Although there are reports of atypical organisms causing OSB, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis 1 and Actinomyces organisms, 2 to the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of skull base osteitis caused by Escherichia coli in an adult.…”
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confidence: 78%
