Tuberculous meningoencephalitis in a pregnant woman presenting 7 years after removal of a cerebral granuloma

We describe the unusual case of a young woman with a history of seizures and a granulomatous, likely tuberculous brain lesion that was surgically removed. She had an uneventful recovery without any additional therapy other than anti-epileptics. Seven years later, she presented during pregnancy with...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 2008-03, Vol.27 (3), p.233-236
Hauptverfasser: Liu, C., Christie, L. J., Neely, J., Gandhi, M., Jacobs, R. A., Bollen, A., Glaser, C. A.
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Zusammenfassung:We describe the unusual case of a young woman with a history of seizures and a granulomatous, likely tuberculous brain lesion that was surgically removed. She had an uneventful recovery without any additional therapy other than anti-epileptics. Seven years later, she presented during pregnancy with culture-confirmed tuberculous meningoencephalitis. This case highlights the spectrum of tuberculous central nervous system disease and the challenges in diagnosis.
ISSN:0934-9723
1435-4373
DOI:10.1007/s10096-007-0423-0