title: Tuberculous otitis media with facial paralysis combined with labyrinthitis.
abstract: Tuberculosis otitis media is a very rare cause of otorrhea, so that it is infrequently considered in differential diagnosis because clinical symptoms are nonspecific, and standard microbiological and histological tests for tuberculosis often give false-negative results. We present a rare case presenting as a rapidly progressive facial paralysis with severe dizziness and hearing loss on the ipsilateral side that was managed with facial nerve decompression and anti-tuberculosis therapy. The objective of this article is to create an awareness of ear tuberculosis, and to consider tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of chronic otitis media with complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Gyu Ho
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Yoon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Gunhwee
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yum
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Choi
keywords: Labyrinthitis; Otitis media; Tuberculosis