$解:设a+2\sqrt{6}=m,则a=m-2\sqrt{6},$
$设\frac{1}{a}-2\sqrt{6}=n,则a=\frac{1}{n+2\sqrt{6}}.\ $
$∴m-2\sqrt{6}=\frac{1}{n+2\sqrt{6}}.\ $
$∴(m-2\sqrt{6})(n+2\sqrt{6})=1.\ $
$∴mm-2\sqrt{6} n+2\sqrt{6} m=25.\ $
$∵m、n为整数,∴m=n=5或m=n=-5.\ $
$∴a=5-2\sqrt{6}或a=-5-2\sqrt{6} . $