[Tympanoplasty decision making in a child with HIV contamination--case report].

Otologic problems are infrequent in HIV patients. Authors present the case of chronic otitis media in the HIV infected child. The patient with significant hearing loss, and prolonged aural discharge, resistant to local and systemic antibiotic treatment was treated surgically. Mastoidectomy with myringoplasty was performed. The substantial hearing improvement has been obtained, ear discharge never returned. However due to episodes of chronic otitis media with effusion ear drainage with tympanostomy tubes, after initial surgery have been performed two times. The controversies regarding surgery decision-making in this group of patients are discussed.