A Case of Tuberculous Meningitis with Paradoxical Response in a 14-Year-Old Boy

Joint Authors

Ozsurekci, Yasemin
Özer, Murat
Cengiz, Ali Bülent
Emiralioğlu, Nagehan
Doğru, Deniz
Oğuz, Kader Karlı
Akça, Onur
Özkayar, Özgür

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-10-11

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

A clinical or radiological worsening of already existing lesions or an emergence of new lesions after beginning treatment in patients with tuberculosis (TB) is referred to as the paradoxical response.

This has aroused suspicion regarding the accuracy of diagnosis, the possibilities of treatment failure, or the presence of another underlying disease, and thus it is an important topic for clinicians to understand.

In this article, the development of a paradox reaction in a 14-year-old male patient diagnosed with and treated for tuberculosis meningitis is reported.

This pediatric patient with a healthy immune system is treated with steroids successfully and reported to elucidate the importance of managing the paradox of TB progression in spite of the appropriate anti-TB medications.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Özer, Murat& Ozsurekci, Yasemin& Cengiz, Ali Bülent& Emiralioğlu, Nagehan& Doğru, Deniz& Oğuz, Kader Karlı…[et al.]. 2016. A Case of Tuberculous Meningitis with Paradoxical Response in a 14-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100997

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Özer, Murat…[et al.]. A Case of Tuberculous Meningitis with Paradoxical Response in a 14-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100997

American Medical Association (AMA)

Özer, Murat& Ozsurekci, Yasemin& Cengiz, Ali Bülent& Emiralioğlu, Nagehan& Doğru, Deniz& Oğuz, Kader Karlı…[et al.]. A Case of Tuberculous Meningitis with Paradoxical Response in a 14-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100997

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1100997