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Tuberculosis Meningitis in a 9-Month-Old Girl during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Amir-Hassan Bordbari, Kobra Sheidaee, Azin Hajialibeig, Mohammad Reza Navaeifar, Maedeh Gooran, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai

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Amir-Hassan BordbariStudent Research Committee School of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3113-6942
Kobra SheidaeePediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7075-2513
Azin HajialibeigPediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5408-1796
Mohammad Reza NavaeifarPediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9752-5484
Maedeh GooranPediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Mohammad Sadegh RezaiPediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4585-9954

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Abstract

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a serious form of TB disease that can result in high morbidity and mortality, particularly if there are delays in diagnosis and treatment. In this case report, a 9-month-old girl was admitted with persistent vomiting and focal seizures. On examination, she was found to have a right-side hemiparesis. Brain imaging showed intense nodular leptomeningeal enhancement, hydrocephalus, a hypolucent lesion in the left basal ganglia, arterial stenosis and vasculitis, and an old ischemic insult. The patient was initially diagnosed with an acute ischemic stroke and was treated with aspirin and antiepileptic drugs. The patient's condition failed to improve despite initial treatment, leading to further diagnostic procedures. The results uncovered a diagnosis of TBM. The case highlights the importance of considering TBM as a possible cause of neurological symptoms, especially during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic where similar symptoms can be present in cases of neurological complications of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

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