A Case of Tuberculous Epidural Abscess Developed During the Treatment of Disseminated Intracranial Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Bum Gi HAN
1
;
Seung Min KIM
;
Joon Bum KWON
;
Ki Chul PARK
;
Sung Jin CHO
;
Joon Shik MOON
;
Sung Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Wonju Christian Hospital, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Brain;
Drug Therapy;
Epidural Abscess*;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Lower Extremity;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Meningitis;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1998;16(1):91-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 29-year-old man has been presented with disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis and brain parenchymal tuberculous nodule. The CSF examination showed the features of subacute meningitis consistent with tuberculosis, and chronic granulomatous inflammation with acid-fast bacilli was found on pleural biopsy. He was treated with anti-tuberculous chemotherapy and showed subjective improvement of the symptoms. But rather rapidly progressive weakness of lower extremities and voiding difficulty were newly developed, and the thoracic spinal MRI showed diffuse epidural abscess along the entire thoracic segment. He showed excellent clinical improvement with additive steroid therapy.
