Thalidomide in Refractory Tuberculomas and Pseudoabscesses

Autor: Roseline Thibeault, Isabelle Viel-Thériault, François D. Boucher, Jean-Philippe Drolet
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 35:1262-1264
ISSN: 0891-3668
Popis: Paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome is a well-described entity even in immunocompetent children, principally in association with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections. Central nervous system involvement is a potential life-threatening form, sometimes refractory to standard treatment. We report the case of an HIV-negative refugee teenager, who presented with brain tuberculomas and pseudoabscesses responsive only to thalidomide.
Databáze: OpenAIRE