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Primary Eustachian Tube Tuberculosis
Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare occurrence, and primarily involves the proximal part of the Eustachian tube. Mechanical obstruction of the Eustachian tube will affect the pressure discrepancy between the middle ear and the external atmosphere, leading to aural fullness, unilateral hearing dist...
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Istanbul Medeniyet University
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8226409/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34234985 http://dx.doi.org/10.5222/MMJ.2021.52460 |
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author | Hamzah, Mohd Hafiz Mohamad, Irfan Mutalib, Nor Shahida Abd |
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description | Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare occurrence, and primarily involves the proximal part of the Eustachian tube. Mechanical obstruction of the Eustachian tube will affect the pressure discrepancy between the middle ear and the external atmosphere, leading to aural fullness, unilateral hearing disturbance, and otitis media. These conditions can be overlooked or mistakenly diagnosed as ear pathology. We report a case of unilateral hearing loss and tinnitus in a 31-year-old healthy woman that was later confirmed to be tuberculosis of the Eustachian tube. In cases with indicators suggesting a high index of suspicion, a thorough examination of the head and neck regions is especially very important. Once it has been diagnosed, Eustachian tuberculosis can be successfully treated with anti-tuberculosis medications. |
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spelling | pubmed-82264092021-07-06 Primary Eustachian Tube Tuberculosis Hamzah, Mohd Hafiz Mohamad, Irfan Mutalib, Nor Shahida Abd Medeni Med J Case Report Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare occurrence, and primarily involves the proximal part of the Eustachian tube. Mechanical obstruction of the Eustachian tube will affect the pressure discrepancy between the middle ear and the external atmosphere, leading to aural fullness, unilateral hearing disturbance, and otitis media. These conditions can be overlooked or mistakenly diagnosed as ear pathology. We report a case of unilateral hearing loss and tinnitus in a 31-year-old healthy woman that was later confirmed to be tuberculosis of the Eustachian tube. In cases with indicators suggesting a high index of suspicion, a thorough examination of the head and neck regions is especially very important. Once it has been diagnosed, Eustachian tuberculosis can be successfully treated with anti-tuberculosis medications. Istanbul Medeniyet University 2021 2021-06-18 /pmc/articles/PMC8226409/ /pubmed/34234985 http://dx.doi.org/10.5222/MMJ.2021.52460 Text en © Copyright Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This journal is published by Logos Medical Publishing. Licenced by Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) |
spellingShingle | Case Report Hamzah, Mohd Hafiz Mohamad, Irfan Mutalib, Nor Shahida Abd Primary Eustachian Tube Tuberculosis |
title | Primary Eustachian Tube Tuberculosis |
title_full | Primary Eustachian Tube Tuberculosis |
title_fullStr | Primary Eustachian Tube Tuberculosis |
title_full_unstemmed | Primary Eustachian Tube Tuberculosis |
title_short | Primary Eustachian Tube Tuberculosis |
title_sort | primary eustachian tube tuberculosis |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8226409/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34234985 http://dx.doi.org/10.5222/MMJ.2021.52460 |
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