Eosinophilic granuloma of the temporal bone- its clinical manifestations and management

• Main Authors: Kirtane Jyotsna, Kirtane M, Karnik P
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1978-01-01
• Series: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
• Online Access: http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1978;volume=24;issue=1;spage=50;epage=54;aulast=Kirtane

Eosinophilic granuloma is a variety of Histiocytosis-X. Its etio-logy is unknown. When it involves the temporal bone it may mimic chronic otitis media, or a mastoid abscess, very often leading to an erroneous diagnosis. Its X-ray appearance and histopathology are characteristic. Infiltration with eosinophils and histiocytes is a constant feature. Very good results are achieved with surgery accompanied by radiotherapy. In this series of 3 patients, one pa-tient presented with facial paralysis and another one with bilateral post-auricular swellings. The first 2 cases were diagnosed only after surgery and histopathological examination of the tissue removed, while the third case was diagnosed pre-operatively on clinical and radiological findings.