INTRIGUING MANIFESTATION OF MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS - A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Wahinuddin S University Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak
  • Ainon MM Ara Damansara Medical Centre
  • Ng EK Sunway Medical Centre
  • Muhaini O Faculty of Medicine, Management & Science University
  • Norraha AR Pantai Medical Centre

Keywords:

Disseminated tuberculosis, bone marrow, intracranial, intramedullary, anti-tuberculous, paradoxical effect

Abstract

This report is a case of a 24-year-old immunocompetent lady treated with anti-tuberculous drug for disseminated tuberculosis diagnosed by bone marrow finding. She presented with concurrent intracranial and intramedullary tuberculoma associated with tuberculous spondylodiscitis evidenced by serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening after a month of anti-tuberculous therapy. These complications are thought to be paradoxical effects of anti-tuberculous therapy. Symptoms resolved with continuation of anti-tuberculous treatment and a course of corticosteroid.

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Published

01-11-2019

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Case Report

License

Journal of Engineering Technology (JET)  is an open-access journal that follows the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0)

How to Cite

Wahinuddin S, Ainon MM, Ng EK, Muhaini O, & Norraha AR. (2019). INTRIGUING MANIFESTATION OF MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS - A CASE REPORT. Asian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2(2), 113-118. https://ejournal.unikl.edu.my/index.php/ajmhs/article/view/37