title: Histiocytosis of the temporal bone.
abstract: Histiocytosis is a rare disease of unknown aetiology which commonly affects the head and neck region. In the ear it can closely mimic acute and chronic ear disease leading to a confusion in diagnosis. It can be easily misdiagnosed unless a high index of clinical suspicion is maintained. We present a case of Letterer Siwe disease of the temporal bone which presented with bilateral mastoid abscesses.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of ENT, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Bhojwani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sreedharan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dinesh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Padmanabhan