A rare rapidly progressive presentation of tuberculous meningitis

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Case Report

Author Details : Apurva Agarwal, Swapnil Gautam*, Mehul Desai

Volume : 7, Issue : 4, Year : 2022

Article Page : 170-172

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijirm.2022.038

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Abstract

Tubercular Meningitis (TBM) usually presents as a sub-acute to chronic illness, with duration of symptoms ranging from weeks to months before clinical presentation. The course of disease is divided into 3 clinical stages- the stage of prodrome, phase of neurological symptoms and paretic stage, which usually progresses gradually over a period. Here we report an unusual case of TB meningitis in young female, which progressed rapidly over a period of 7-10 days from symptom onset, without any prodromal features or previous evidence of Koch’s, to reach a non-salvageable stage despite all the available diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.
 

Keywords: Tubercular Meningitis, Dexamethasone, Thalidomide.

How to cite : Agarwal A, Gautam S, Desai M, A rare rapidly progressive presentation of tuberculous meningitis. IP Indian J Immunol Respir Med 2022;7(4):170-172

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