Tuberculous ventriculitis: A rare complication of central nervous system tuberculosis. Issue 2 (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vaziri, Siavash; Soleiman-Meigooni, Saeed; Rajabi, Jalil; Asgari, Ali
• Is Part Of: International journal of mycobacteriology. Volume 5:Issue 2(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 231
• Page End: 234
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Tuberculoma -- Tuberculosis -- Ventriculitis; Mycobacteria -- Periodicals; Mycobacterial diseases -- Periodicals; Mycobacteriaceae; Mycobacteria; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 579.374
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2016.02.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-5531

Abstract

Abstract: Tuberculous ventriculitis is an inflammatory infection of the ventricular system of the brain, and is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis . We herein present the case of an immunocompromised patient with brain tuberculomas who developed ventriculitis during treatment. The patient was successfully treated with a high dose of steroid, long-term antituberculosis drugs, and aggressive supportive care.