Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.
A 47-year-old male smoker admitted complaining of progressive bilateral lower-limb and upper-limb weakness, without any numbness. He also complained of productive cough and fever for the last 2 weeks before admission. There were no nasal symptoms, sore throat, night sweats, loss of appetite and weight, nor did he have any gastrointestinal symptoms.
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. azataha75@gmail.com
Aza A M
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Taha
Kim Huat Augustine
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D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012907:Smoking; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous