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A Case Report and Literature Review

Joris J. Linmans, MD; Robert J. Stokroos, MD, PhD; Catharina F. M. Linssen, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008;134(9):1004-1006.

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INTRODUCTION

Otitis media with otorrhea is common in children. Worldwide, 4% of all otitis media in children is caused by tuberculous otitis media.¹ Otitis media due to a nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) is uncommon. Since the description of the first case in 1976, only 31 well-documented cases of middle ear infections caused by NTM have been reported.^1-3 Originally, NTM were divided into 4 groups using the Runyon classification, based on growth rate and pigment production.⁴ However, in recent years more accurate species-specific identification by means of molecular techniques are available.⁵ Due to the increase of immunosuppressive conditions, the incidence of NTM infections has also increased.² A relatively common NTM infection is cervical lymphadenitis.^1-2,6-7

We present a case of chronic otitis media with otorrhea caused by Mycobacterium abscessus, which has been scarcely reported.^6-8 This case illustrates the importance . . . [Full Text of this Article]

REPORT OF A CASE

COMMENT

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (Drs Linmans and Stokroos) and Medical Microbiology (Dr Linssen), University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

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