Tubercular Neuritis

Kushal Naha, Sowjanya Dasari, Mukhyaprana Prabhu

Abstract

A 25-year-old housewife presented with burning sensation over both legs since the past 15 months, and fever with weight loss since the past six months. She had noticed a lump in her left breast since the past one month. Examination revealed hyperaesthesia and allodynia over the lower limbs. Nerve conduction studies confirmed the presence of sensory neuropathy. Nerve biopsy was suggestive of a chronic axonopathy. Subsequently sputum as well as aspirate from the breast lump tested positive for acid fast bacilli. Treatment with anti-tubercular therapy resulted in full recovery. Peripheral neuropathy is a unique and unusual presentation of tuberculosis.
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