Abstract

ABSTRACT A 32-year-old female presented with a history of otorrhea and hearing loss in her right ear since 2 years. On examination, external auditory canal was found to be filled with polypoidal tissue along with mucopurulent discharge. Audiometry showed mixed hearing loss of 50, 55, and 60 dB with air-bone gap of 30, 35, and 40 dB at frequencies of 0.5, 1, and 2 kHz respectively. She was operated for the same, and biopsy was sent for histopathological examination, which showed granulomatous inflammation. The patient was treated with antituberculous therapy, and she responded fully to the treatment. How to cite this article Gulati A, Kakkar V, Sharma C, Pareek M, Bishnoi S. Tuberculosis of Middle Ear. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2017;2(2):104-105.

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