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A Rare Presentation of Invasive Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System in an Immunocompetent Patient in a Nonendemic Country
Joint Authors
Martins, Rita
Casimiro, Carlos
Valverde, Ana
Campillo, Jose
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 extensive peritoneal involvement.
A broad differential diagnosis was considered, including neoplastic and infectious diseases.
The diagnosis was confirmed with positive PCR result for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the biopsied mesenteric tissue.
The patient was started on tuberculostatic regimen with favorable outcome.
No acquired or hereditary immunodeficiency was documented.
Disseminated tuberculosis in immunocompetent individuals is extremely rare.
Genetic susceptibility factors have been reported in individuals with extensive forms of the disease and a high index of suspicion is required, as observed in our case.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Martins, Rita& Casimiro, Carlos& Valverde, Ana& Campillo, Jose. 2018. A Rare Presentation of Invasive Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System in an Immunocompetent Patient in a Nonendemic Country. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Martins, Rita…[et al.]. A Rare Presentation of Invasive Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System in an Immunocompetent Patient in a Nonendemic Country. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Martins, Rita& Casimiro, Carlos& Valverde, Ana& Campillo, Jose. A Rare Presentation of Invasive Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System in an Immunocompetent Patient in a Nonendemic Country. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145367
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145367