fa علوم پایه پزشکی Basic medical sciences گزارش مورد Case report <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Background:</strong> Transverse myelitis is an inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord manifested by acute or subacute onset of paraparesis, sensory deficit and autonomic dysfunction. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a very rare cause of transverse myelitis. Diagnosis is made through clinical examination, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of spinal cord and bacteriological confirmation of infection. We report a case of tuberculoma presenting as transverse myelitis.</span></h3> &nbsp; <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Case description:</strong> A 21 years old female presented with hypotonia of lower limbs, urine retention, no abdominal reflex and no deep tendon reflex in knee and ankle. Brain and spine MRI suggested multi tuberculomas and incomplete myelitis. The patient was recovered after treatment with antitubercular drugs and corticosteroids.</span></h3> &nbsp; <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings highlight the importance of considering tuberculosis infection when managing cases with longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></h3> Tuberculous myelitis, Transverse myelitis, Central nervous system, Tuberculosis 1 4 http://jcbr.goums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-136-2&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Nihar Ranjan Mohanty drniharmohanty07@gmail.com 10031947532846003162 10031947532846003162 Yes Faculty of Medicine, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India Bhagyashree Panda dr.bhagyashree.panda@gmail.com 10031947532846003163 10031947532846003163 No Faculty of Medicine, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India