Stroke in a child with pulmonary tuberculosis and pleural effusion —An important clue for the diagnosis of disseminated central nervous system tuberculosis

AbstractCentral nervous system tuberculosis (CNS-TB) is one of the most devastating and life-threatening conditions having high mortality and morbidity. Here, we report a 12-year-old child with pulmonary tuberculosis and pleural effusion presenting with ischemic stroke as an important manifestation of central nervous system tuberculosis.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - February 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nagendra Chaudhary, Binod Kumar Gupta, Astha Poudel, Manish Kafle, Neeva Singh, Hanshmani Prasad Chaudhary Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research