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Meningite tuberculosa: relato de 29 casos em população pediátrica no Brasil / Tuberculous Meningitis: report of 29 cases in Brazilian pediatric population
Rotta, Newra Tellechea; Silva, Alexandre Rodrigues da; Freire, Cristiano Firpo; Ohlweiler, Lygia.
  • Rotta, Newra Tellechea; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Unidade de Neurologia Pediátrica. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Silva, Alexandre Rodrigues da; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Unidade de Neurologia Pediátrica. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Freire, Cristiano Firpo; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Unidade de Neurologia Pediátrica. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Ohlweiler, Lygia; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Unidade de Neurologia Pediátrica. Porto Alegre. BR
Rev. AMRIGS ; 48(4): 252-255, out.-dez. 2004. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-876029
RESUMO
A prevalência de meningite tuberculosa (MTB) nos países em desenvolvimento mantém-se alta, e a doença continua a ter uma elevada taxa de morbimortalidade entre crianças. Neste trabalho, relatamos nossa experiência com casos de MTB, mostrando os achados clínicos, laboratoriais e radiológicos, assim como o tratamento e a seqüência após alta hospitalar. Foram revisados os registros de 29 pacientes com MTB ocorridos no período de 1o de janeiro de 1984 a dezembro de 2001. Houve predomínio do sexo masculino e da cor branca. A média de idade do início dos sintomas foi de 43 meses, variando de 2 meses a 12 anos. O esquema terapêutico mais freqüente foi rifampicina, isoniazida e pirazinamida. Seis pacientes evoluíram para óbito. Todos os pacientes realizaram exames culturais de líquido cefalorraquidiano para M tuberculosis, sendo positivos em 5 (17%). TB pulmonar foi detectada em 8 casos. O tempo médio de internação foi de 41 dias. Quinze de 21 pacientes pesquisados fizeram vacina BCG. Dezenove pacientes (66%) tinham história de contato íntimo com familiar com TB. Lesão cerebral motora foi a seqüela mais freqüente. Glicorraquia menor de 40 mg/dl foi relacionado como fator de risco para lesão cerebral motora, assim como idade menor de 4 anos de idade. Nossos achados mostram que a ocorrência de sinais meníngeos pode funcionar como um fator de proteção para a ocorrência de lesão cerebral motora assim como de proteinorraquia maior que 300 mg/dl (AU)
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in the developing countries remains high, and this disease still has a elevated rate of morbimortality among children. In this study,we report our cases of TBM, describing clinical, laboratorial and radiological findings, as well the treatment and outpatient follow up. Medical charts from 29 patients interned with TBM from January 1984 to December 2001 were reviewed. There were predominance of male sex and white race. The mean age at the start of clinical manifestations was 43 months old, ranging from 2 months old to 12 years old. The more frequent tuberculostatic association was rifampin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide. Six patients died. Cerebrospinal fluid was collected from all patients, and the cultures for M tuberculosis were positive in five cases (17%). Pulmonary disease was detected in 8 cases. The mean time of hospitalization was 41 days. Fifteen from 21 patients has done BCG vaccine. Nineteen patients (66%) had contact with contaminated household. Motor cerebral lesion was the more frequent sequelae. Glucorrachia less than 40 mg/dl was related as a risk factor to motor cerebral lesion, as weel as age less than 4 years old. Our findings also point to the occurrence of meningeal signs and protein from cerebrospinal fluid above 300 mg/dl as protective factors for arising of motor cerebral lesion (AU)
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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Meningeal Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. AMRIGS Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2004 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Meningeal Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. AMRIGS Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2004 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR