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Tuberculous otitis media: a difficult diagnosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. Y. C. Lee  and
A. J. Drysdale
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
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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.

Keywords

Otitis mediaTuberculosisFacial paralysis
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 107 , Issue 4 , April 1993 , pp. 339 - 341
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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