Disseminated tuberculosis with hydrocephalus and cerebral salt wasting syndrome: the importance of early diagnosis

• Main Authors: Ana Raquel Mendes (Author), Ana Lúcia Cardoso (Author), Daniel Meireles (Author), Alzira Sarmento (Author), Alexandre Fernandes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important global health problem. Children have greater risk than adults for developing severe disease manifestations, such as tuberculous meningitis (TM). Because TM usually presents with non-specific symptoms in the early stages of the disease, early diagnos...