A rare case of tuberculous meningitis with pancreatitis

Abstract

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most common form of central nervous system manifestation of tuberculosis. However, tuberculous pancreatitis is rarely reported. We present an 8-year-old female child with TBM who had intractable vomiting that persisted even after fever and meningeal signs had decreased after starting antituberculous therapy and did not respond to antacids. She was subsequently detected to have elevated serum amylase and lipase suggestive of pancreatitis. She responded to conservative management.

Keywords

• Pancreatitis
• tuberculosis
• tuberculous meningitis