pseudotumor cerebri due to tuberculosis: a case report

نویسندگان

maliheh metanat infectious diseases and tropical medicine research center, boo-ali hospital, zahedan university of medical sciences, zahedan, ir iran

mahboobeh aghaei infectious diseases and tropical medicine research center, boo-ali hospital, zahedan university of medical sciences, zahedan, ir iran

batool sharifi mood infectious diseases and tropical medicine research center, boo-ali hospital, zahedan university of medical sciences, zahedan, ir iran; infectious diseases and tropical medicine research center, boo-ali hospital, zahedan university of medical sciences, zahedan, ir iran. tel: +98-5413228101, fax: +98-5413236722

hamideh mirshekari infectious diseases and tropical medicine research center, boo-ali hospital, zahedan university of medical sciences, zahedan, ir iran

چکیده

conclusions although, the exact cause of pseudotumor cerebri in most individuals is unknown, but we should remind tuberculosis specially in endemic area for this infection. case presentation here, we presented a 14-year-old girl who referred to our hospital for fever, headache, vomiting and diplopia which has not respond to antibiotic therapy for acute meningitis. finally, with more evaluations, we found that she had tuberculous meningitis (tb). introduction pseudotumor cerebri (ptc) happens when the intracranial pressure increases for no obvious reason. but, some medication, metabolic and collagen vascular diseases such as lupus can cause pseudotumor cerebri.

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international journal of infection

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