Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Middle Ear Presenting as Mastoiditis

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Middle Ear Presenting as Mastoiditis

Lymphoma originating from the middle ear is rare. The diagnosis of lymphoma as with other cancers of the temporal bone is often made late, and this has a negative implication on the treatment and prognosis of the condition. The delay of diagnosis is mainly due to the similar presentation shared with...

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Main Authors: Marwan Alqunaee, Abdullah Aldaihani, Mohammed AlHajery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7639784
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spelling doaj-085cc84864fb45ada889fc05294ccd552020-11-24T23:43:31ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732018-01-01201810.1155/2018/76397847639784Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Middle Ear Presenting as MastoiditisMarwan Alqunaee0Abdullah Aldaihani1Mohammed AlHajery2Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Resident, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialization, Kuwait City, KuwaitDepartment of Surgery, Adan Hospital, Hadiya, KuwaitDepartment of ENT, Zain and Al Sabah Hospitals, Kuwait City, KuwaitLymphoma originating from the middle ear is rare. The diagnosis of lymphoma as with other cancers of the temporal bone is often made late, and this has a negative implication on the treatment and prognosis of the condition. The delay of diagnosis is mainly due to the similar presentation shared with other benign conditions of the middle ear. We present a case of a 62-year-old man who was treated as a case of chronic otitis media for a period of time before presenting with advanced symptoms; a final diagnosis of lymphoma of the middle ear was given. Other similar cases in the literature are discussed and reviewed. Severe and persistent symptoms of the middle ear should raise red flags and warrant detailed investigations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7639784
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author Marwan Alqunaee
Abdullah Aldaihani
Mohammed AlHajery
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Mohammed AlHajery
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Middle Ear Presenting as Mastoiditis
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
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Abdullah Aldaihani
Mohammed AlHajery
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title Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Middle Ear Presenting as Mastoiditis
title_short Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Middle Ear Presenting as Mastoiditis
title_full Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Middle Ear Presenting as Mastoiditis
title_fullStr Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Middle Ear Presenting as Mastoiditis
title_full_unstemmed Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Middle Ear Presenting as Mastoiditis
title_sort non-hodgkin’s lymphoma of the middle ear presenting as mastoiditis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Otolaryngology
issn 2090-6765
2090-6773
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Lymphoma originating from the middle ear is rare. The diagnosis of lymphoma as with other cancers of the temporal bone is often made late, and this has a negative implication on the treatment and prognosis of the condition. The delay of diagnosis is mainly due to the similar presentation shared with other benign conditions of the middle ear. We present a case of a 62-year-old man who was treated as a case of chronic otitis media for a period of time before presenting with advanced symptoms; a final diagnosis of lymphoma of the middle ear was given. Other similar cases in the literature are discussed and reviewed. Severe and persistent symptoms of the middle ear should raise red flags and warrant detailed investigations.
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