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Isolated Tuberculosis Myelitis: A Case Report

İzole Tüberküloz Myelit: Olgu Sunumu

Pages
79–81
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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The patient was discussed with reference to the literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Tuberculosis, which is one of the oldest infectious diseases, can affect many systems, pulmonary or extrapulmonary.
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Key Findings & Data:A 32-year-old female patient was admitted to our emergency department with complaints of high fever, urinary retention, developing to unability to walk a week later.
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Conclusion & Impact:The patient was discussed with reference to the literature.
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Abstract

Tuberculosis, which is one of the oldest infectious diseases, can affect many systems, pulmonary or extrapulmonary. Spinal block, acute transverse my- elitis and radiculomyelopathy might be seen due to involvement of the spi- nal meninges. A 32-year-old female patient was admitted to our emergency department with complaints of high fever, urinary retention, developing to unability to walk a week later. Neurological examination revealed flaccid paraplegia and paresthesia at the level of T2. Showing contrast in cervical and dorsal magnetic resonance imaging (MRG), light signal increments on the medullary spinal cord were observed at the levels of C4-T8. Cerebro- spinal fluid examination showed increased pressure, 130 cells/mm3 (90% lymphocytes), elevated protein levels and low glucose levels.The patient, with a possible diagnosis of tuberculous myelitis, was prescribed quartet anti-tuberculosis therapy for the first two months, followed by duo therapy later on. Decline was observed in the radiological imaging of the patient. Af- ter two months, neurological deficits had completely recovered. The patient was discussed with reference to the literature.

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En eski infeksiyon hastalıklarından biri olan tüberküloz akciğer ve akciğerdışı pek çok sistemi tutabilir. Spinal meninkslerin tutulumuna bağlı spinalblok, radikülomyelopati ve akut transvers myelit görülebilir. 32 yaşındabayan hasta yüksek ateş, idrar yapamama ve bir hafta sonra gelişen yürüyememeşikayeti ile acil polikliniğimize başvurdu. Nörolojik muayenesindeflask parapleji, T2'de seviye veren his kusuru saptandı. Servikal ve Dorsalmanyetik rezonans görüntüleme'lerinde (MRG) kontrast tutulumunungözlendiği C4-T8 düzeylerinde medulla spinaliste hafif sinyal artımlarıgözlendi. Beyin omurilik sıvısı incelemesinde yüksek basınç, 130 hücre/mm3(%90 Lenfosit), yüksek protein seviyesi ve düşük glukoz düzeyleri saptandı.Tüberküloz myelit düşünülen hastaya ilk iki ay dörtlü, ardından ikiliantitüberküloz tedavi verildi. Hastanın radyolojik görüntülemelerinde gerilemegözlendi. Nörolojik defisitleri iki ay sonra tam olarak düzeldi. Hastaliteratür eşliğinde tartışıldı.

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GÜNGEN, A. C., DOĞAN, B., TEKEŞİN, A., YAĞIZ, O. (2022). Isolated Tuberculosis Myelitis: A Case Report. İstanbul Medical Journal, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 1, 79–81. https://ajindex.com/articles/552183

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