title: Tuberculous otitis media: a difficult diagnosis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Laboratory, St George's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Drysdale
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology*; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000473:pathology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology