Primary middle ear tuberculosis mimicking cholesteatoma.
Tuberculous granuloma in the middle ear is an unusual entity. Herein, we report a case with short presentation of otitis media with mastoid abscess but with a CT scan showing widespread bone destruction. The cause was determined to be middle ear tuberculosis. Awareness of this entity is important, as it may cause a delay in referral to an otorhinolaryngology specialist and, subsequently, a delay in initiating treatment. Therefore, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis, especially when the usual treatment fails to produce the desired result.
['Aziz|A|A|', 'Md Daud|M K|MK|']
Middle ear tuberculosis Cholesteatoma Granuloma Otitis media