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A rare case of primary otoscleroma of the middle ear

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 October 2012

A R Kakeri  and
A H Patel
A R Kakeri*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India
A H Patel
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Ashfak R Kakeri, Professor, Department of ENT, Al-Ameen Medical College Hospital, Bijapur 586108, Karnataka State, India E-mail: ashfak_kakeri@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Objective:

We report an extremely rare case of primary otoscleroma.

Method:

We present a case report and a review of the world literature concerning otoscleroma.

Results:

An adult woman presented with chronic suppurative otitis media with tubotympanic disease and conductive hearing loss. On mastoid exploration, dark granulations were seen, which were identified as otoscleroma on histopathological examination. The patient responded well to streptomycin.

Conclusion:

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of primary otoscleroma in the world literature. This case indicates that Frisch's bacillus can also spread to the middle ear.

Keywords

Ear, MiddleOtitis MediaRhinoscleroma

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Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 126 , Issue 12 , December 2012 , pp. 1276 - 1277
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2012

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