مننژيت، توبركلوماي مغزي و درگيري چشمي ناشي ازسل در يك بيمار 20 ساله

Tuberculosis meningitis,multiple Brain Tuberculoma and ocular involvement in 20 Year- Old man

Background: Tuberculous meningitis is a serious form of meningitis that affects the meninge covering the brain and spinal cord and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Patient: A 20 year-old Afghan man with headache and vomiting for about one month was evaluated by lumbar puncture that showed meningitis. CSF TB-PCR was positive. In next step he was enrolled in anti-TB treatment. Barin MRI showed multiple small lesion infavor of tuberculoma. Opthalmologic evaluation showed choroidal tubercles. His general condition was gradually improved during next 15 days after beginning of treatment. Conclusion: TB meninigitis should consider in every patient with chronic meningitis and evaluation of CNS and eye is necessary for rule out of these two organ involvement.