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Query: UMLS:C0027121 (
myositis
)
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Systemic tuberculosis has been reported with varying neurological manifestations like meningitis, tuberculomas,
myositis
and neuropathy.
Neuromyelitis optica
(
NMO
) is a well known neurological entity which has been described in association with several systemic disorders like systemic lupus erythematosis, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, exposure to insecticides etc. However, only a few cases of
NMO
have been reported in association with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Here, we report a case of pulmonary tuberculosis in association with
NMO
to highlight the under-reported association of
NMO
with pulmonary tuberculosis presenting in a peculiar anatomical fashion i.e. longitudinal myelitis with predominant posterior column involvement.
...
PMID:Pulmonary tuberculosis with neuromyelitis optica: an uncommon association of a common disease. 2286 21
