A 65-year-old man with infratentorial diffuse encephalopathy and hydrocephalus.
- Author:
Yan-Qing FENG
1
;
Ning GUO
;
Jun-Xiu LIU
;
Rong LAI
;
Xi CHEN
;
Fan HUANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China. fyqgz@sina.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Aged;
Antitubercular Agents;
therapeutic use;
Brain Diseases;
diagnosis;
drug therapy;
microbiology;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus;
diagnosis;
drug therapy;
microbiology;
Male;
Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System;
diagnosis;
drug therapy;
microbiology
- From:
Chinese Medical Journal
2011;124(11):1758-1760
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Tuberculous encephalopathy (TBE) is an important diagnosis in countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis. TBE is a life-threatening condition but rarely reported in the modern literature. We reported a case of a man with extensive parenchymal lesions involving the brainstem and right cerebellar hemisphere that resolved after treatment. The clinical, laboratory and pathological features of this case are highlighted and the pathogenesis is discussed.
