A Rare Clinical Manifestation of Disseminated Tuberculosis: Case Report of Tuberculous Meningitis With Flaccid Paralysis
Aisha Haleem, Saad Ashraf, Areeba Ahsan, Maria Qadri, Iqra shahid, Biruk Demisse Ayalew
Clinical Case Reports · 2026-01
Abstract
This case highlights a rare presentation of disseminated tuberculosis in a child, manifesting as tuberculous meningitis and flaccid paralysis due to spinal tuberculosis. Timely initiation of antitubercular therapy, corticosteroids, and ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement led to full recovery, emphasizing tuberculosis consideration in atypical neurological presentations in unvaccinated children with exposure.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Flaccid paralysis
- Tuberculosis
- Tuberculous meningitis
- Presentation (obstetrics)
- Paralysis
- Acute flaccid paralysis
- Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Meningitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Shunt (medical)
- Dermatology