Early Hydromyelia as a Rare Complication of Tuberculous Meningitis. (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghavami, Kimia; Chen, Tychicus
• Is Part Of: Neurohospitalist. Volume 11:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 368
• Page End: 369
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: hydrocephalus -- meningitis -- central nervous system infections -- infectious disease medicine -- neuroradiology -- syringomyelia -- spinal cord diseases; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1177/1941874420985989
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1941-8744

Abstract

Syringomyelia is an uncommon late complication of tuberculous meningitis with a latency period of up to 18 years. Acute hydromyelia is exceedingly rare with few case reports occuring within the first 6 weeks. We present a case and magnetic resonance imaging of a 38-year-old immunocompetent woman with this rare complication of early hydromyelia due to tuberculous meningitis which responded to ventriculoperitoneal shunting, highlighting that early detection and treatment may improve prognosis.