title: Congenital tuberculosis with facial nerve palsy.
abstract: Congenital tuberculosis is unusual, and central nervous system involvement is even more rare. We report a case of congenital tuberculosis presenting with facial palsy and purulent otorrhea.
authors.affiliation: The Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pejham
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Altman
authors.forename: Karl I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Munoz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000382:microbiology; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011247:Pregnancy; D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents