| A case report of occupational middle ear tuberculosis in a nurse. | |
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PMID: 20860974 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article presents a case of a 40-year-old female patient with a right-side middle ear tuberculosis. The patient was a nurse, who had worked at the Department of Pulmology, Clinical Hospital Rijeka for 17 years. The cause was infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis while she assisted in bronchoscopy. The patient was referred to occupational medicine (OM) for confirmation of occupational disease immediately after surgery. The disease was confirmed as occupational by the Croatian Institute for Health Insurance of Health Protection at Work.During surgery a sample was taken for microbiological analysis. We did initial and control multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and control magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of temporal bones 6 months after the surgery. The initial MSCT showed total mastoid cell shadowing without destruction, while the control image showed almost full recovery save for a few remaining shadowed cells. Adequately taken occupational history by an OM specialist can significantly shorten the time to diagnosis of a rare occupational illness that is often manifested by non-specific symptoms. |
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Authors:
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Hrvoje Lalić; Melita Kukuljan; Milenka Dinđić Pavicić |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju Volume: 61 ISSN: 0004-1254 ISO Abbreviation: Arh Hig Rada Toksikol Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-23 Completed Date: 2011-01-25 Revised Date: 2012-05-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0373100 Medline TA: Arh Hig Rada Toksikol Country: Croatia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 333-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Health Centre Rijeka, University of Rijeka School of Medicine, Croatia. hlalic@inet.hr |
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Adult Ear Diseases / diagnosis* Ear, Middle* Female Humans Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional* Nursing Staff, Hospital* Occupational Diseases / diagnosis* Tuberculosis / diagnosis* |
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