SARCOIDOSIS OF THE MIDDLE-EAR - A CASE-RE PORT

Background: Sarcoidosis is a common granulomatous systemic inflammator y disease mainly affecting the interstitial lung tissue and perihilar lymph nodes. Since its first description by Bernier 1889 its etiology has remained obscure. Method: Sarcoidosis of the right middle ear in a 38-year-old woman was diagnosed by biopsy, Result: After mastoidectom y and treatment with prednisolone the patient has been free of relapse for two years. Conclusion: According to our knowledge this is the sec ond reported case of sarcoidosis of the middle ear. In both cases the interstitial lung tissue has been involved as well. This finding incre ases the importance of excluding sarcoidosis in differential diagnosis of chronic otitis media.