| Febrile brain stroke and tuberculous meningitis: persisting threat in non-endemic countries. | |
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PMID: 21445820 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Tuberculous meningitis is uncommon in western countries and its outcome is poor when it is not diagnosed and treated in good time. Here, we present a case of febrile brain stroke revealing a tuberculous arachnoiditis in a 13-month-old infant living in a non-endemic country. Thanks to prompt specific antibiotherapy, the clinical outcome was globally favourable in spite of the occurrence of an asymptomatic brain tuberculoma, which disappeared spontaneously. Although tuberculous meningitis is rare in non-endemic countries, it must be evoked in strokes occurring in a febrile context. |
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K Deiva; S Sothratanak; B Husson; L Chevret; P Landrieu |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-03-28 |
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Title: Neuropediatrics Volume: 41 ISSN: 1439-1899 ISO Abbreviation: Neuropediatrics Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-03-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8101187 Medline TA: Neuropediatrics Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 273-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York. |
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Pediatric Neurology Department, AP-HP, Bicêtre Hospital, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France. |
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