Tuberculous meningitis leading to stroke: a case report
This case highlights the importance of considering tubercular meningitis-related cerebral infarction despite initial negative CSF AFB stain. Radiological investigation may help in guiding the clinician towards a diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis with vasculitis.
Authors
- Mona Dahal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1226-3372)
- Kiran Dhonju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-8457)
- Alisha Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7210-806X)
- A. Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5500-8315)
- Amita Paudel
- Subij Shakya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-6493)
- Dharmagat Bhattarai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4838-5037)
- Egesh Aryal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2486-6525)
- Aditi Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2003-2662)
- Nived Jayaraj Ranjini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4461-187X)
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
- Government College Kodanchery (IN)
- Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (NP)
- Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services (NP)
- Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences (NP)
- Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000002647
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00