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Tuberculous otitis media: a difficult diagnosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. Y. C. Lee*
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory and Department of Otolaryngology, St George's Hospital, London. SW17 0QT
A. J. Drysdale
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory and Department of Otolaryngology, St George's Hospital, London. SW17 0QT
*
P. Y. C. Lee, Public Health Laboratory, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT

Abstract

Two cases of tuberculous otitis media, both presenting with otorrhoea and facial paralysis, are reported. The difficulties of diagnosing this rare condition are highlighted, and a brief review of its clinical features from other series is presented.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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