Clinical characteristics of tuberculous otitis media: when to sound the alarm?
Early suspicion of TOM in refractory/recurrent otitis media, combined with IGRA/PCR screening, prompt imaging, and consideration of age-specific patterns, facilitates timely diagnosis. Surgical biopsy remains critical for confirmation. Integration of age-stratified clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings improves detection accuracy and patient outcomes.
Authors
- Shouqin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6069-9656)
- Qijuan Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3656-9077)
- Danni Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2359-3975)
- Xiaobo Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2150-5062)
- Na Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6978-2731)
- Yi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0864-2989)
- Yingshi Piao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7466-1595)
Institutions
- Beijing Tongren Hospital (CN)
- Capital Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2025.2522899
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00