Tubercular Subdural Empyema with Tubercular Abscess: Lessons Learnt
Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the major health care problems in many developing countries. Among various forms of TB, central nervous system (CNS) TB causes significant morbidity and mortality. CNS TB can present in various forms: cerebritis, abscess, meningitis, tuberculoma, calcified granuloma...
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| description | Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the major health care problems in many developing countries. Among various forms of TB, central nervous system (CNS) TB causes significant morbidity and mortality. CNS TB can present in various forms: cerebritis, abscess, meningitis, tuberculoma, calcified granuloma, meningitis, or hydrocephalus. But subdural empyema is a very rare form of presentation. Very few cases have been reported till now in the literature. So, high level of suspicion, thorough microbiological and histological investigations to diagnosis, and early and timely inception of anti-TB medication are keys in its management. Here, we are presenting a case of tubercular subdural empyema that was successfully treated with surgical evacuation and anti-TB medication. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-551e6c330b7146d0a83c3e449ec5d8032023-12-12T23:52:57ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672023-12-01120325826210.1055/s-0042-1757207Tubercular Subdural Empyema with Tubercular Abscess: Lessons LearntRajkumar Pannem0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0687-0544Ridham Ashokbhai Kanderia1Rajnish Kumar Arora2Radhey Shyam Mittal3Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, IndiaTuberculosis (TB) is still one of the major health care problems in many developing countries. Among various forms of TB, central nervous system (CNS) TB causes significant morbidity and mortality. CNS TB can present in various forms: cerebritis, abscess, meningitis, tuberculoma, calcified granuloma, meningitis, or hydrocephalus. But subdural empyema is a very rare form of presentation. Very few cases have been reported till now in the literature. So, high level of suspicion, thorough microbiological and histological investigations to diagnosis, and early and timely inception of anti-TB medication are keys in its management. Here, we are presenting a case of tubercular subdural empyema that was successfully treated with surgical evacuation and anti-TB medication.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1757207CNStuberculosissubdural empyematubercular abscess |
| spellingShingle | Rajkumar Pannem Ridham Ashokbhai Kanderia Rajnish Kumar Arora Radhey Shyam Mittal Tubercular Subdural Empyema with Tubercular Abscess: Lessons Learnt Indian Journal of Neurosurgery CNS tuberculosis subdural empyema tubercular abscess |
| title | Tubercular Subdural Empyema with Tubercular Abscess: Lessons Learnt |
| title_full | Tubercular Subdural Empyema with Tubercular Abscess: Lessons Learnt |
| title_fullStr | Tubercular Subdural Empyema with Tubercular Abscess: Lessons Learnt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tubercular Subdural Empyema with Tubercular Abscess: Lessons Learnt |
| title_short | Tubercular Subdural Empyema with Tubercular Abscess: Lessons Learnt |
| title_sort | tubercular subdural empyema with tubercular abscess lessons learnt |
| topic | CNS tuberculosis subdural empyema tubercular abscess |
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