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A Rare Presentation of Invasive Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System in an Immunocompetent Patient in a Nonendemic Country [PDF]

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2018
We herein report a rare case of a 25-year-old immunocompetent male patient with disseminated tuberculosis of central nervous system (CNS), first presenting as multiple cerebral lesions with no meningeal involvement. Subsequent diagnostic workup disclosed
Rita Martins, Carlos Casimiro, Ana Valverde, Jose Campillo   +3 more
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Clinical and radiological characteristics of parenchymal and meningeal spinal tuberculosis [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Spinal tuberculosis is a rare condition that can result in significant neurological impairments. It is typically classified into two main types based on the anatomical involvement: parenchymal and meningeal.
Qiu-Lan Shan, Le Zhang, Xu-Wen Fu, Min Qi, Jia-Lu Wei, Wei Gan, Xiang Li, Ling-Jun Shen   +7 more
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Time trend and clinical pattern of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Serbia, 1993-2007 [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012
Background/Aim. Increased incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (XPTB) is reported worldwide. Serbia is a country in socio-economic transition period with lowmiddle HIV prevalence and intermediate-to-low tuberculosis (TB) incidence rate, 100 ...
Pešut Dragica P., Bulajić Milica V., Lešić Aleksandar R.   +2 more
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An unusual triad: tuberculomas, tubercular meningitis, and hydrosyringomyelia in a child from a suburban region [PDF]

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is a rare but serious manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, especially in the paediatric population.
Anand Hatgaonkar, Kajal Hatgaonkar
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Neuro-meningeal tuberculosis: A pediatric case report and review of the literature [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Pediatric neuro-meningeal tuberculosis leads to high rates of mortality and morbidity. Prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment are challenging; imaging findings play a key role in establishing the presumptive diagnosis.
Chaimae Lahlou, MD, Chaymae Faraj, MD, Sara Essetti, MD, Ihssan Hadj Hsain, MD, Nazik Allali, PhD, Siham EL Haddad, PhD, Latifa Chat, PhD   +6 more
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Morocco: A systematic review of observational studies [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Background: Tuberculosis remains a major global health concern and a leading cause of mortality. In Morocco, various forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis are prevalent.
Mohamed Dellal, Sanaa Batoui, Ahmed Chetoui, Mohamed Kanouf, Touria Fatihi, Khalid Habbari   +5 more
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Analysis of risk factors for acute cerebral infarction in patients with intracranial tuberculosis [PDF]

Frontiers in Neurology
ObjectiveAcute cerebral infarction is a common complication of intracranial tuberculosis (TB), causing irreversible damage to brain tissue and significantly affecting patient prognosis.
Xiao-Shan Huang, Xiao-Wei Qiu, An-Long Wang, Fei He, Yi-Jing Wang   +4 more
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Clinicoepidemiological Profile and Prognostic Factors in Neurotuberculosis in Children [PDF]

Annals of Child Neurology, 2023
Purpose This study aimed to determine the clinicoepidemiological profile and prognostic factors in children with neurotuberculosis. Methods An observational study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital on 50 children diagnosed with neurotuberculosis ...
Vikas Sharma, Krishnan Rajeshwari, Deepak Kumar, Garima Gupta   +3 more
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Meningeal tuberculoma mimicking a brain tumor

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Meningeal tuberculoma is one of the most serious sites of tuberculosis. Its incidence varies depending on the geographical area, rare in Western countries and frequent in developing countries where it represents 5% to 10% of intracranial masses.
Akoli Eklou Baudouin Bravo-Tsri, MD, Issa Konaté, MD, Kouamé Paul Bonfils Kouassi, MD, Estelle Valérie Acko-Ohui, MD, Ange Roland Goulé-BI, MD, Dominique Isart, MD, Emile Kesse Tanoh, MD, Marius Koffi Vangah, MD, Florent Allou Kouadio, MD, B. L. Yao, MD   +9 more
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Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to chronic meningitis in Brazil: a narrative review

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022
Background Chronic meningitis (CM) is characterized by neurological symptoms associated with the evidence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis lasting > 4 weeks. Studies on the management of CM in Brazil are scarce.
Guilherme Diogo Silva, Bruno Fukelmann Guedes, Ióri Rodrigues Junqueira, Hélio Rodrigues Gomes, José Ernesto Vidal   +4 more
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