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Intracranial tuberculous mass lesions treated with thalidomide in an immunocompetent child from a low tuberculosis endemic country: A case report
We describe a case of an Italian child.
Diagnoses:
we diagnosed early a Tuberculous meningitis complicated by the occurrence of hydrocephalus, stroke, and paradoxical reaction with brain pseudo-abscesses.
Interventions:
The child started readily a specific therapy associated with steroids and thalidomide was introduced few month later.
Outcomes:
the patient had a favorable outcome without neurologic sequelae.
Lessons:
Despite the prompt specific anti-tubercular and adjuvant corticosteroid therapies, only the addition of thalidomide to the treatment allow to a favorable clinical outcome.
Source: Medicine - July 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research