Tuberculous ventriculitis: A rare complication of central nervous system tuberculosis

Publication date: Available online 12 March 2016 Source:International Journal of Mycobacteriology Author(s): Siavash Vaziri, Saeed Soleimani-Meigooni, Jalil Rajabi, Ali Asgari Tuberculous ventriculitis is an inflammatory infection of the ventricular system of the brain, and is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We herein present the case of an immunocompromised patient with brain tuberculomas who developed ventriculitis during treatment. The patient was successfully treated with a high dose of steroid, long-term antituberculosis drugs, and aggressive supportive care.
Source: International Journal of Mycobacteriology - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research