Aziz A, Md Daud M K
Department of Otorhinolaryngology School of Medical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia.
Malays Fam Physician. 2020 Mar 18;15(1):44-46. eCollection 2020.
Tuberculous granuloma in the middle ear is an unusual entity. Herein, we report a case with short presentation of otitis media with mastoid abscess but with a CT scan showing widespread bone destruction. The cause was determined to be middle ear tuberculosis. Awareness of this entity is important, as it may cause a delay in referral to an otorhinolaryngology specialist and, subsequently, a delay in initiating treatment. Therefore, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis, especially when the usual treatment fails to produce the desired result.
中耳结核性肉芽肿是一种罕见的病症。在此，我们报告一例病例，该病例最初表现为中耳炎伴乳突脓肿，但CT扫描显示广泛的骨质破坏。病因经确定为中耳结核。认识到这种病症很重要，因为它可能导致转诊至耳鼻喉科专科医生的延迟，进而导致开始治疗的延迟。因此，在鉴别诊断中应考虑到它，尤其是在常规治疗未能产生预期效果时。
