Miliary Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Patient Presenting with Tuberculous Meningoencephalitis Complicated by Hydrocephalus and Seizures

Miliary Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Patient Presenting with Tuberculous Meningoencephalitis Complicated by Hydrocephalus and Seizures

Miliary tuberculosis (MTB) is a disseminated form of tuberculosis (TB) arising from the lymphohematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli followed by millet seed-sized tuberculous foci. It mainly affects immunocompromised patients and can lead to severe complications or even dea...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Alsahlawi, Mohanad Alkuwaiti, Mohammed Dhafer, Mudar Alwazzeh, Albaraa Juraybi, Sara M. Alwarthan, Shaya AlQahtani, Marwan Jabr Alwazzeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hydrocephalus
immunocompetent
meningoencephalitis
mtb
tuberculous meningitis
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jgid.jgid_111_24
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