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An Infant with Central Nervous System Complications of Disseminated Tuberculosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Jean K. Mah ,
James D. Kellner ,
Dennis Kunimoto ,
Deepak Kaura  and
Manuel W. Mah
Jean K. Mah
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Neurology, University of Calgary, Calgary; AB, Canada
James D. Kellner
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary; AB, Canada
Dennis Kunimoto
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary, Calgary; AB, Canada
Deepak Kaura
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Manuel W. Mah
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary; AB, Canada
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A previously well, nine-month-old, Canadian-born, Caucasian infant presented with one month history of cough, irritability, and poor weight gain. Her past medical history was significant for open-heart surgery at age four months, with repair of a ventricular septal defect, closure of an atrial septal defect, and ligation of patent ductus arteriosus. There were no operative complications. Her development was normal for age. She had received her routine immunizations.There was no known infectious diseases contact or exposure to farm animals.

Type
Neuroimaging Highlight
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 1 , February 2005 , pp. 112 - 114
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2014

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