Tuberculous otitis media with aural polyp – an unusual presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Tubercular otitis media with aural polyp is a rare entity, a rare manifestation of extra pulmonary tuberculosis. Also it is diagnosed late because its signs and symptoms are no different from the more common non tubercular otitis media conditions. We present a 14 year old female who came with complaints of ear discharge and hearing loss in the left ear since 6 months. She was initially managed conservatively in the lines of management of chronic suppurative otitis media. Then she was posted for mastoidectomy and only when the discharge, secretions and aural polyp was sent for histopathological analysis, was the diagnosis of Tuberculous otitis media made.