{"id":"ccf15f29-b225-4476-968a-1e6cb3d9c153","slug":"primary-tuberculous-pyogenic-ventriculitis-in-an-immunocompetent-patient-a-case-report","title":"Primary tuberculous pyogenic ventriculitis in an immunocompetent patient: A case report","authors":["Fresnel Lutèce Ontsi Obame","Saad Moussa Elmi","Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou","Napoleão Imbunhe","Soufiyan El Attari","Jawad Laaguili","Housni Abderrahmane","Salami Mohcine","Miloudi Gazzaz"],"abstract":"Background: Although tuberculosis (TB) of the central nervous system is quite common, tuberculous pyogenic ventriculitis is not only rare; it is a devastating disease in an immunocompetent patient if left untreated. Case Description: We present the case of a 43-year-old man who underwent successful treatment for tuberculous pyogenic ventriculitis that presented with meningeal syndrome and loss of consciousness. Conclusion: Tuberculous pyogenic ventriculitis is a rare manifestation of intracranial tuberculous infection. Despite advances in imaging techniques, the diagnosis of intraventricular TB is essentially biological.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/ccf15f29-b225-4476-968a-1e6cb3d9c153/featured/hero-1781559293600.png","publishDate":"2024-08-23T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_263_2024","categories":["Infection","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/ccf15f29-b225-4476-968a-1e6cb3d9c153/pdf"}