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- Title
Tuberculous nephritis accompanying neuromyelitis optica: causal or coincidental association?
- Authors
Iorio, Raffaele; Monforte, Mauro; Pierconti, Francesco; Iodice, Francesco; Sabatelli, Mario
- Abstract
The article describes the case of a patient with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) who was diagnosed with tuberculous nephritis in Nigeria. Examinations included cerebrospinal fluid examination (CSF) and a total body computed tomography (CT). Treatments included intravenous methylprednisolone, antitubercular therapy, and immunosuppressive therapy.
- Subjects
TUBERCULOSIS patients; TUBERCULOSIS research; NEPHRITIS; CEREBROSPINAL fluid examination; TOMOGRAPHY
- Publication
Journal of Neurology, 2014, Vol 261, Issue 5, p1028
- ISSN
0340-5354
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1007/s00415-014-7323-x