A RARE CASE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PREDISPOSING TO CEREBRAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS

Abstract

Dr. Mathew Thomas

PRESENTATION OF CASE A 26-year old female, nurse by profession, with no significant past medical history and family history, was diagnosed with sputum positive pulmonary tuberculosis at an outside hospital following complaints of fever, cough, and night sweats. She was started on anti-tuberculosis treatment (rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol and pyrazinamide), and was on treatment for 15 days at the time of presentation.

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