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Tuberculous meningitis in a lung transplanted patient
Author(s) -
Hiemann N.E.,
Grimmer S.,
Kemper D.,
Knosalla C.,
Hetzer R.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2012.00736.x
Subject(s) - medicine , immunosuppression , lumbar puncture , tuberculous meningitis , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , meningitis , surgery , intracranial pressure , respiratory system , lung , intensive care medicine , cerebrospinal fluid , pathology
A 57‐year‐old female lung transplant recipient developed tuberculosis after quadruple maintenance immunosuppression for acute cellular rejection with respiratory compromise. Deteriorating neurological status led to cerebral imaging and lumbar puncture, which showed Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Tuberculous meningitis with elevated intracranial pressure was treated for 2 weeks on a neurosurgical ward, and intensive care therapy was necessary for another 2 weeks. Complete neurological recovery was achieved after 3 months.