Tuberculous Meningoencephalitis Complicated by Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Author:
Seung Min KIM
1
;
Eugene LEE
;
Bum Joon KIM
;
Jang Han KIM
;
Shin Kwang KHANG
;
Jong S KIM
;
Joong Koo KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. jkkang@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Meningoencephalitis;
Hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arteries;
Autopsy;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Female;
Glycosaminoglycans;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Infarction;
Meningoencephalitis;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage;
Tuberculosis;
Vasculitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2009;27(4):409-412
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tuberculous meningoencephalitis (TBM) is often complicated by various neurologic manifestations including ischemic infarctions. However, intracerebral hemorrhage in TBM has rarely been described. We report a 30-year-old woman with TBM who developed subarachnoid, intraventricular, and intracerebral hemorrhage, and finally died in spite of treatment with antituberculous and steroid therapy. Autopsy findings revealed multifocal thrombotic occlusion of the arteries and thinning of the vessel walls secondary to tuberculous vasculitis.
