1. Miliary brain tuberculomas and tuberculous meningitis presenting with stroke
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Hanane El Aggari, Fatima zohra Ahsayen, Narjisse Aichouni, Siham Nasri, Imane Kamaoui, and Imane Skiker
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Tuberculosis ,Tuberculous meningitis ,Cerebral infarct ,Tuberculomas ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,R895-920 - Abstract
Even though it is an uncommon presentation of tuberculosis, tuberculous meningitis is one of the most deadly manifestations. We report a case of a 6-year-old female who presented to the emergency room for left hemiparesis. Cerebral CT and MRI showed a right ischemic stroke with severe leptomeningitis in the medial cranial fossa. Numerous miliary tuberculomas were demonstrated, as well as a moderate hydrocephalus. Lumbar puncture revealed meningitis, and the mycobacterium tuberculosis polymerase chain reaction from CSF was positive. Pulmonary micronodules on chest CT were suggestive of tuberculosis. The clinical and radiological features, as well as the management approaches of this unusual disease complex, are addressed.
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- 2024
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