1B12.2
Tuberculosis of ear
Tuberculose do ouvido
CategoryDefinition
This is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This diagnosis is of the ear.
Exclusions
- tuberculosis of skin of external ear
- Tuberculous mastoiditis
Inclusions
- Tuberculous otitis media
Index Terms
Tuberculosis of eartuberculous earTuberculous otitis mediaotitis media in tuberculosistuberculosis of middle earTuberculosis of inner ear