Shiun Chuen C, Md Daud M K, Che Jalil N A, Hazmi H
Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology, Health campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia. 2017 Oct;72(5):318-320.
A patient presenting with an ear polyp is a common finding in otorhinolaryngology practice. The common causes include chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma. We report an adult female patient with a history of acute leukaemia presenting with chronic otitis media symptoms and right ear polyp. She was subsequently diagnosed as relapse of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia based on histopathological examination. The presentation may be similar to an inflammatory pathology of the middle ear, making it misleading.