A difficult case: sarcoidosis of the middle ear.
Sarcoidosis is a common multisystemic granulomatous disorder affecting several organs and tissues. However, the respiratory tract is the region commonly involved in more than 90% of patients, and the middle ear is a direct extension of it. In spite of this, direct middle ear and/or mastoid involvement of sarcoidosis is more rarely seen. Otological involvement may mimic a number of other diseases of the ear; sarcoidosis will probably not be considered prospectively. In addition, pulmonary symptoms of the patients often go unnoticed for some time. We report a patient presenting with hearing loss and tinnitus as the primary manifestation of sarcoidosis of the ear.
Ozdoğan
Ahmet
A
Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Acioğlu
Engin
E
Karaman
Emin
E
Oz
Büge
B
Müsellim
Benan
B
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D038781:Otoscopy; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed