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Research and Reports in Gynecology and Obstetrics | Volume 3
November 14-15, 2019 | Singapore
Obstetrics and Gynecology
4th International Conference on
Miliary tuberculosis presenting as headache in pregnancy
Sandie Christine Tinio and Pilar Lagman-Dy
St. Luke’s Medical Centre, Philippines
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the Philippines remains
on the top rank of countries with high disease burden of
tuberculosis. Dissemination of the disease is common in
immunocompromised patients, but pregnancy itself rarely
causes severe immunocompromise to cause dissemination.
This is a case of a 29-year-old primigravid at the 27th week of
pregnancywhopresentedwithfeverandpersistentheadache.
Chest x-ray findings noted miliary tuberculosis and cranial
magnetic resonance imaging reported multiple parenchymal
tuberculomas. Anti-Koch’s therapy as recommended by the
WHO was initiated, and clinical resolution of symptoms was
noted within 4 weeks.
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Res Rep Gynaecol Obstet, Volume:3
DOI: 10.35841/2591-7366-C3-009