Table 1. Summary of reported cases of GBS and tuberculosis.
| Author and year (ref. No.) | Diagnosis | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyravanathan et al. 1983 (8) | Pulmonary tuberculosis with GBS | ATT and physiotherapy | Recovered completely |
| Soehardy et al. 2005 (6) | Pulmonary tuberculosis and GBS (AMSAN variant) | ATT and IVIG | Recovered completely |
| de la Torre et al. 2010 (5) | Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (cervical lymph node) with GBS | ATT and IVIG | Recovered (patient developed IBD 2 months later) |
| Taha et al. 2012 (7) | Pulmonary tuberculosis with GBS (AIDP) | ATT and IVIG | Recovered completely |
| Canham et al. 2014 (4) | Pulmonary tuberculosis with pericardial effusion and GBS (AIDP) | ATT and IVIG | Difficulty walking with restricted ankle movement and constrictive pericarditis |
| Current case | Disseminated tuberculosis (Mediastinal and retroperitoneal lymph nodes, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion with thickening) and GBS (AMSAN) | ATT and plasmapheresis | Constrictive pericarditis without functional disability |
AIDP, acute inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy; AMSAN, acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy; ATT, antitubercular therapy; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin.