A Case of Tuberculous Meningitis Presented with Rapidly Progressive Hydrocephalus

Sensoy G., Oksuz R. C., Dagcinar A., Ceyhan M., Eren S., İncesu L.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, cilt.2, sa.4, ss.175-177, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.175-177
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Tuberculous meningitis, hydrocephalus, infancy
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Tuberculosis of the central nervous system is the most serious complication of tuberculosis and is fatal without prompt and appropriate treatment. The clinical progression of tuberculous meningitis may be rapid or gradual. Rapid progression occurs less frequently and causes symptoms for only several days before the onset of acute hydrocephalus. More commonly, the signs and symptoms progress slowly over several weeks. Here we present a 6-month-old boy with tuberculous meningitis, whose main complaint was vomiting for several days before the onset of acute hydrocephalus.