TUBERCULOMA OF THE MASTOID

Tuberculoma is a rare but known complication of tuberculosis. It rarel y occurs in the mastoid bone. When it occurs in the middle ear cleft, it can lead to intracranial complications if there is a delay in the d iagnosis and management. A rare case of tuberculosis of the middle ear cleft which presented as tuberculoma of the mastoid bone with infranu clear facial palsy is described. The tuberculoma was removed and a can al wall down tympanomastoidectomy was performed. Post-operatively the patient was kept on antituberculous therapy. The various problems enco untered in the diagnosis and management of this case are discussed.