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VOLUME 5 , ISSUE 4 ( October-December, 2023 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Tuberculous Radiculomyelitis Presenting as Bilaterally Symmetrical Proximal Lower Limb Weakness

Rajender Singh, Naveen Sharma, Pancham Kumar, Vipin Roach

Keywords : Case report, Motor weakness, Radiculomyelitis, Tubercular Arachnoiditis

Citation Information : Singh R, Sharma N, Kumar P, Roach V. Tuberculous Radiculomyelitis Presenting as Bilaterally Symmetrical Proximal Lower Limb Weakness. Pediatr Inf Dis 2023; 5 (4):132-134.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10081-1407

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 14-12-2023

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).


Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the infectious diseases that can present in diverse forms in countries like India with a higher burden of disease. Spinal TB, as a manifestation of TB, can also present in myriad ways, such as tuberculous spondylitis, tuberculous myelitis, tubercular radiculomyelopathy, spinal tuberculoma, and tuberculous arachnoiditis. We hereby report a case of tuberculous radiculomyelitis, which presented to us with bilateral progressive weakness of more of the lower limbs, which was more marked in proximal muscles and had sparing of bowel, bladder, and sensory system, except for pain which was present in the initial phase of illness.

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