Tuberculoma of the mastoid.
Tuberculoma is a rare but known complication of tuberculosis. It rarely occurs in the mastoid bone. When it occurs in the middle ear cleft, it can lead to intracranial complications if there is a delay in the diagnosis and management. A rare case of tuberculosis of the middle ear cleft which presented as tuberculoma of the mastoid bone with infranuclear facial palsy is described. The tuberculoma was removed and a canal wall down tympanomastoidectomy was performed. Post-operatively the patient was kept on antituberculous therapy. The various problems encountered in the diagnosis and management of this case are discussed.
Grewal
D S
DS
Department of ENT, B.Y.L. Nair Ch. Hospital, Bombay, India.
Bhargava
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P
Mistry
B
B
Gaikwad
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N
D002648:Child; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy