Tuberculosis of ear and cutis

: We describe a 26 year old woman treated for near a year because of deafness, purulent otitis, cough and purulent skin lesions. She was treated by otolaryngologist. Sputum examination for acid fast bacilli and chest x-ray were not done a that time. In hospital chest x-ray revealed a cava in left lung and tuberculous bacilli were found in sputum and in content from ear. Tuberculin test was positive. Tuberculosis of lung, skin and cor was recognized. After 4 months of initial treatment patient was referred to outpatient department for further therapy.