title: Tuberculosis of the middle ear in an infant.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the middle ear is currently a rare disease. As most physicians are unfamiliar with the typical presenting features, the diagnosis is made too late, with resulting complications, such as irreversible hearing loss and facial nerve paralysis. A case report and review of the literature are presented, emphasizing that tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic ear infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Creter
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leventon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Katznelson
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis