Abstract
Tuberculosis and sarcoidosis are chronic diseases that rarely occur concomitantly. They are sometimes difficult to separate, especially in the absence of a microbiological confirmation. The case described is suggestive of a coexistent systemic sarcoidosis and neuro-meningeal tuberculosis (NMT), which is an underrecognized entity in the medical literature. We present a case of a 42-year-old woman with an established diagnosis of systemic sarcoidosis who subsequently developed NMT. Lumbar puncture was failed because patient was very obese. We have started a trial anti-tuberculosis treatment with a good clinical and radiological evolution. In our knowledge, this is the first case reported, of coexistent systemic sarcoidosis and NMT.
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Article Type: Case Report
ELECTR J MED DENT STUD, Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2022, Article No: em0098
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmds/12105
Publication date: 22 May 2022
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