Pulmonary Tuberculosis with Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is described in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Simultaneous active pulmonary tuberculosis in these disorders is a relatively rare phenomenon. We report a 16 year-old boy diagnosed as LETM with clinicoradiological correlation. Further eval...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neurosciences in rural practice 2020-01, Vol.11 (1), p.178-182, Article 178
Hauptverfasser:	Ramineni, Kiran Kumar, Jakkani, Ravi Kanth, Swamy, B V G, M, Sravan Kumar
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case Report
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Zusammenfassung:	Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is described in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Simultaneous active pulmonary tuberculosis in these disorders is a relatively rare phenomenon. We report a 16 year-old boy diagnosed as LETM with clinicoradiological correlation. Further evaluation revealed active pulmonary tuberculosis. He had good recovery following the combination of antituberculosis regimen with corticosteroids.
ISSN:	0976-3147 0976-3147 0976-3155
DOI:	10.1055/s-0039-3402576