Open AccessCongenital tuberculosis with facial nerve palsy
Author(s) -
Sam Pejham,
Robin Altman,
Karl I. Li,
José Muñoz
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/00006454-200211000-00027
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , palsy , facial nerve , facial nerve palsy , facial paralysis , cranial nerve disease , abducens nerve , surgery , pathology , eye disease , alternative medicine
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.