[Tuberculosis of the central nervous system]

Autor: Kempen, E. van, Schuurman, L., Cuperus, R., Peeters, Els, Nusmeier, A., Aerde, K.J. van
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 167
ISSN: 0028-2162
Popis: Item does not contain fulltext In the Netherlands, 600 patients are diagnosed with tuberculosis annually, especially refugees and migrants. After arrival in the Netherlands, they are screened with a chest X-ray. However, 45% of patients present with extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We present a case of a 9 year old boy from Eritrea with tuberculosis of the central nervous system. When central nervous system tuberculosis is suspected, further diagnostic testing should be done and therapy started as soon as possible to prevent mortality and morbidity.
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