title: Extensive heterotopic ossification in patient with tubercular meningitis.
abstract: Tubercular meningitis is a severe form of central nervous system tuberculosis with high morbidity and mortality. Apart from neurological deficits, musculoskeletal involvement is also seen in very few cases in the form of heterotopic ossification around immobile joints. A 35-year-old male case of tubercular meningitis with left hemiparesis presented with multiple joint restriction of range of motion. On clinical examination, palpable firm masses around multiple joints with painful restriction of movements were seen. X-ray films of multiple joints revealed heterotopic ossification over left shoulder, hip and knee joint with bony ankylosis of left hip and soft tissue contractures. Very few reports have been published in the literature for association of heterotopic ossification with tubercular meningitis with such extensive joint involvement which compels us to report this clinical association of tubercular meningitis. This report is intended to create caution among physicians and other caregivers for this debilitating complication of tubercular meningitis and in face of high prevalence of tuberculosis and tubercular meningitis, employ methods to prevent and treat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vijai Prakash
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Anil Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Dileep
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Heterotopic ossification; heterotopic ossification in hemiparesis; neurogenic heterotopic ossification; rehabilitation in heterotopic ossification; tubercular meningitis