Introduction: Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that remains global public health problem. Children, accounting for 10% of cases, are particularly vulnerable to this disease. Based on case multifocal tuberculosis in 14-month-old infant, the authors conducted literature review condition. Observation: The involved infant referred from center persistent symptoms including anemia, fever,...

OBJECTIVES Pure tone audiometry and caloric test in patients with herpes zoster oticus were performed to determine the biologic features of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) and the pathogenesis of vestibulocochlear nerve disease in herpes zoster oticus. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective chart review of 160 patients with herpes zoster oticus was designed in order to determine the classic characteri...

Facial nerve palsy may arise from a myriad of conditions, some benign and some potentially life-threatening. Depending on the etiology, the paralysis and facial disfigurement may be temporary or permanent. Often a multidisciplinary team approach is needed for patient care. The oculoplastic surgeon plays a crucial role in the evaluation and rehabilitation of patients with facial palsy. Immediate...

When a viable proximal facial nerve is not accessible, facial nerve paralysis has been managed with hypoglossal facial anastomosis, which results in varying degrees of hemiglossal atrophy and its sequelae. These authors have used the masseteric nerve to neurotize the facial nerve in one patient.

Reanimation of longstanding facial paralysis is a difficult clinical problem commonly tackled with the method of pedicled muscle flap transfer. The temporalis muscle has been the most popular. In the past, one common problem was that the flap was not long enough to reach parts of the face distant from the affected area. To overcome this disadvantage, we have devised a flap consisting of the ped...

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is an uncommon disorder which is presented by a triad of lip swelling, facial nerve palsy, and a fissured tongue. A number of treatments have been reported for this syndrome with variable outcomes. We have reported a 38-year-old female patient with lower lip swelling and a fissured tongue on clinical examination. She was also suffering from facial nerve paralysis s...