Tuberculoma intracerebral en gestante inmunocompetente / Intracerebral tuberculosis in pregnant immunocompetent
Rev. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Quito)
; 43(2): 175-182, dic. 2018.
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RESUMEN
La tuberculosis causada por la bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, se encuentra entre las 10 primeras causas de mortalidad a nivel mundial; la presentación extrapulmonar se produce por siembra vía hematógena o linfática desde un foco primario, correspondiendo a la afectación de sistema nervioso central el 5% de infecciones por TB y se presenta con menor frecuencia en personas inmunocompetentes. Las formas de tuberculosis de SNC son meningitis, tuberculosis espinal y tuberculomas que corresponden al 1% de infecciones por TB. El tratamiento se basa en la terapia antifímica, reservando el manejo neuroquirúrgico para puntuales indicaciones como deterioro neurológico, hidrocefalia o mala respuesta al tratamiento farmacológico.
ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis, caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, is among the top 10 cau-ses of mortality worldwide; The extrapulmonary presentation is produced by hematogenous or lymphatic seeding from a primary focus, 5% of TB infections corresponding to central nervous system involvement and occurs less frequently in immunocompetent people. The forms of CNS tuberculosis are meningitis, spinal tuberculosis and tuberculomas that corres- pond to 1% of TB infections. The treatment is based on antifungal therapy, reserving neurosurgical management for specific indications such as neurodeterioration, hydrocephalus or poor response to pharmacological treatment
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Main subject:
Tuberculoma, Intracranial
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Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System
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Immunocompetence
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Quito)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2018
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Article