Tuberculosis of middle ear | Tuberculous otitis media | ASOM
Tuberculous otitis media (TOM) is a rare cause of chronic suppurative infection of the middle ear and mastoid.
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 nerve if involved.
ASOM is defined as suppurative infection involving the mucosal lining of middle ear cleft.