Visual loss from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after tuberculous meningitis. Case report.
While recovering from tuberculous meningitis, a 5-year-old boy developed a profound visual deficit because of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis. Following microneurosurgical decompression of the optic nerves and chiasm, prompt visual recovery occurred.
D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000601:surgery; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*