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Space occupying lesion presenting as Millard-Gubler syndrome.

Uddalak ChakrabortyArindam SantraAlak PanditSouvik DubeyAtanu Chandra
Published in: BMJ case reports (2022)
Millard-Gubler syndrome (MGS) is a ventral pontine syndrome due to an ipsilateral involvement of abducens and facial nerve with a contralateral hemiparesis or hemiplegia. Although classically described as a vascular brainstem syndrome, various other aetiologies such as infection or demyelination may lead to MGS. In this case, a young female presented with MGS, which was attributed to a strategically located infective granuloma of the brainstem. In countries, where tuberculosis is still considered an endemic, central nervous system involvement due to tuberculosis may have protean manifestations.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • spinal cord
  • emergency department
  • hiv aids
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • soft tissue
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • hiv infected