Facial palsy due to tuberculosis: the value of CT.
This case report demonstrates the value of CT in the investigation of facial palsy due to tuberculous mastoiditis. This is the best imaging modality available for identifying features suggestive of tuberculosis, the disease extent, presence of complications and demonstration of anatomy prior to surgery.
D000328:Adult; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging