Bilateral optic nerve infiltration in tuberculous meningitis: A diagnostic dilemma

Bilateral optic nerve infiltration in tuberculous meningitis: A diagnostic dilemma

Rationale: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is severe extrapulmonary tuberculosis that can cause poor outcomes without timely treatment. We report a case of presumed TBM that presented solely ocular complaints without other neurological features. Patient’s concerns: A 71-year-old man presented with a su...

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Main Authors: Lim Thiam-Hou, Ibrahim Mohtar, Wan Hazabbah Wan Hitam, Sanihah Abdul Halim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
Subjects:
tuberculous meningitis; infiltrative optic neuropathy; tuberculoma
Online Access:http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2021;volume=10;issue=2;spage=87;epage=90;aulast=Thiam-Hou

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