Meningeal TB in a 39-Year-Old Male Presenting with Headache

Meningeal TB in a 39-Year-Old Male Presenting with Headache

Meningeal tuberculosis is rare in the developed world, with only 92 cases of meningeal TB reported in the United States in 2014 according to the CDC (CDC, 2015). We describe the case of a 39-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse, whose cerebral spinal fluid acid fast smears confirmed TB only...

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Main Authors: Jason Selinger, Thar El Baage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4753670
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spelling doaj-37705399eaa54ecdbfe45c9548e285e42020-11-24T23:15:35ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332017-01-01201710.1155/2017/47536704753670Meningeal TB in a 39-Year-Old Male Presenting with HeadacheJason Selinger0Thar El Baage1Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton, NC, USASoutheastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton, NC, USAMeningeal tuberculosis is rare in the developed world, with only 92 cases of meningeal TB reported in the United States in 2014 according to the CDC (CDC, 2015). We describe the case of a 39-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse, whose cerebral spinal fluid acid fast smears confirmed TB only weeks after his death. His only initial presenting symptom was headache, and his condition declined rapidly during his hospitalization.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4753670
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title Meningeal TB in a 39-Year-Old Male Presenting with Headache
title_short Meningeal TB in a 39-Year-Old Male Presenting with Headache
title_full Meningeal TB in a 39-Year-Old Male Presenting with Headache
title_fullStr Meningeal TB in a 39-Year-Old Male Presenting with Headache
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description Meningeal tuberculosis is rare in the developed world, with only 92 cases of meningeal TB reported in the United States in 2014 according to the CDC (CDC, 2015). We describe the case of a 39-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse, whose cerebral spinal fluid acid fast smears confirmed TB only weeks after his death. His only initial presenting symptom was headache, and his condition declined rapidly during his hospitalization.
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