title: Tuberculous meningoencephalitis with severe neurological sequel in an immigrant child.
abstract: Central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) is the most devastating manifestation of TB. It is a challenge for clinicians because of the difficulty in making an early diagnosis and the severe consequences of delayed treatment. The aim of this report is to point out the relation between migration and TB based on a 14-year-old child with tuberculous meningoencephalitis (TBM) of an immigrant family. Migration, crowded living conditions and positive family history contribute to the severe course of TB as TBM and miliary TB forms. TB control may prevent these severe manifestations of the disease among immigrants. Prompt diagnosis with helpful early diagnostic tools like polymerase chain reaction in TBM is crucial due to the high mortality and morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kadriye Kart
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Yasar
authors.forename: Filiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pehlivanoglu
authors.forename: Gonul
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sengoz
authors.forename: E Rahsan
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Ince
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sandikci