title: Primary Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis Combined with Tuberculous Otomastoiditis and Facial Nerve Palsy.
abstract: Primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis (TB) without pulmonary involvement is rare, even in endemic areas. Herein, we present a rare complication of primary nasopharyngeal TB accompanied with tuberculous otomastoiditis (TOM) and ipsilateral facial nerve palsy, in a 24-year-old female patient, with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imagery findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hye
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Mi
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Suk
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Geun
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea; Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eui Jong
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Facial Nerve; Mastoiditis; Nasopharyngeal Diseases; Paralysis; Tuberculosis