A Case of Tuberculous Epidural Abscess Developed During the Treatment of Disseminated Intracranial Tuberculosis
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 91-94, 1998.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
A 29-year-old man has been presented with disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis and brain parenchymal tuberculous nodule. The CSF examination showed the features of subacute meningitis consistent with tuberculosis, and chronic granulomatous inflammation with acid-fast bacilli was found on pleural biopsy. He was treated with anti-tuberculous chemotherapy and showed subjective improvement of the symptoms. But rather rapidly progressive weakness of lower extremities and voiding difficulty were newly developed, and the thoracic spinal MRI showed diffuse epidural abscess along the entire thoracic segment. He showed excellent clinical improvement with additive steroid therapy.
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Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Biopsy
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Brain
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Epidural Abscess
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Lower Extremity
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Drug Therapy
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Inflammation
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Meningitis
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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