Tuberculosis with meningitis, myeloradiculitis, arachnoiditis and hydrocephalus: a case report.

PURPOSE: Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) by tuberculosis is rare; it can affect either immunocompromised or immunocompetent people.

CASE REPORT: Here, we report a case of tuberculosis with CNS involvement. We present the case of an immunocompetent young man who developed fever, subacute headache, disturbance of consciousness, paraparesis, sphincter dysfunction, and hypoesthesia. The final diagnosis was tuberculous meningitis, myeloradiculitis and arachnoiditis based on clinical signs, imaging studies, and cerebrospinal fluid culture. The patient received antituberculosis medication with adjunct intravenous steroid therapy. Although his clinical condition improved significantly, some neurological sequelae persisted.

CONCLUSION

Methods for detection of CNS TB and treatment protocols should be constantly re-evaluated to improve treatment outcome and reduce likelihood and severity of neurological sequelae.