[Tuberculous meningitis. A case with severe ocular complications]. / Meningite tubercolare. Un caso con gravi complicanze oculari.
Pediatr Med Chir
; 17(5): 465-9, 1995.
Article
en It
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8685007
ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis in the world is the mean cause of death from single infectious agent. It is reported increase not only in underdeveloped countries but in developed too. Tuberculosis meningitis is a very serious form of tuberculosis. Outcome in tuberculosis meningitis is associated with the stage of the disease at presentation. When the child at presentation is extremely ill with coma the completely recovery is seen only in about 20% of cases. In our case patient had severe ocular complications optochiasmatic tuberculomas. It is difficult recognize the two forms of tuberculomas intra- and perichiasmatic even with RNM. The good response at intrathecal therapy with recovery of the visus proves the perichiamsatic localitation of tuberculomas.
Buscar en Google
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Quiasma Óptico
/
Tuberculoma
/
Tuberculosis Meníngea
/
Tuberculosis Ocular
/
Ceguera
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Child
/
Female
/
Humans
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Pediatr Med Chir
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia