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ArticleAME case reports2025

A case report of long-segment tuberculous myelitis with concomitant tuberculous meningitis.

Mohmed Hussien Ahmed Mohmed, Isra Hamed Dafallah Idrees, Ahmed Mostafa, Khalid Elfatih Mohammed Ibrahim, Amna Adnan Ahmad, Mahmoud H S Daoud

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Mohmed Hussien Ahmed MohmedFaculty of Medicine, Gezira University, Madani, Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0321-8438
Isra Hamed Dafallah IdreesMadani Teaching Hospital, Madani, Sudan.
Ahmed MostafaRadiology Department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Khalid Elfatih Mohammed IbrahimNeurology Department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Amna Adnan AhmadDubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Mahmoud H S DaoudDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Madani, Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6585-6366

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Abstract

Background: Tuberculous myelitis is a form of central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) that can be associated with intracranial involvement but rarely presents with extensive longitudinal involvement of more than one segment. We are reporting a case with tuberculous meningitis and long-segment myelitis in a previously undiagnosed patient with TB. Case Description: A 53-year-old hypertensive male, presented with subacute lower limbs weakness, sensory level below his nipples, and urine retention. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was above 112 mm/hour. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) spine showed a long segment of hyperintense signal seen on the T2-weighted image (T2WI) images in the spinal cord extending from C6 to D3 vertebral segments, with heterogeneous post-contrast enhancement. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis showed lymphocytic pleocytosis with high protein and low glucose, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for Conclusions: Long-segment tuberculous myelitis (LSTM) is a rare form of central nervous system TB that can be accompanied by tuberculous meningitis. It must be considered a differential diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), especially in endemic areas of TB, as the management approach is completely different.

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anti-tuberculouscase reportLong-segment tuberculous myelitis (LSTM)Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MBTB)tuberculous meningitis

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PMCPMC12319586

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