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- Title
Ictus isquémico agudo en un paciente con tuberculosis diseminada.
- Authors
Rachid, Bouchentouf
- Abstract
Miliary tuberculosis is an hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis which involves lungs, central nervous system, and lymph nodes. Stroke in tuberculous meningitis (TBM) occurs in 15-57% of patients, especially in advance stage and severe illness. We report a 21-year-old man with rapid onset confusion and right hemiparesis. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed acute ischemic stroke involving left internal capsule. After starting antituberculosis treatment and corticosteroids, he had a complete recovery.
- Subjects
ISCHEMIC stroke; MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis; TUBERCULOUS meningitis; HEMIPARESIS; CORTICOSTEROIDS
- Publication
Galicia Clínica, 2021, Vol 82, Issue 3, p177
- ISSN
0304-4866
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.22546/62/2354