Skull base and calvarial tuberculosis presenting as chronic meningitis.
Indian J Tuberc
; 67(3): 411-413, 2020 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Calvarial tuberculosis is very rare accounting for 0.2-1.3% of skeletal tuberculosis. Diagnosis is also challenging in these areas due to insidious onset of presentation, low bacterial loads in these sites and unapproachable locations for sample collection. Rarely these patients may presents with features of meningitis when the adjacent meninges are involved. Here we describe a case where tubercular involvement of sphenoid, clivus, and frontal bone, who presented as chronic meningitis and diagnosis was made on the basis of radiological and histopathological findings. All the lesions almost resolved following antitubercular treatment at 5 months follow up. A high index of suspicion is needed for early diagnosis and management of this condition.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hueso Esfenoides
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Tuberculosis Osteoarticular
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Base del Cráneo
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Hueso Frontal
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Meningitis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Indian J Tuberc
Año:
2020
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Article
País de afiliación:
India