ReVersible Vasculopathy in Tuberculous Meningitis: Transcranial Doppler and Magnetic Resonance Angiography Study.
- Author:
Won Kyoo KIM
1
;
Keun Sik HONG
;
Yong Jin CHO
;
Eun Jin OH
;
Sang Wuk JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Inje University College of Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. nrhks@ilsanpaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculous meningitis;
Arteritis;
Transcranial doppler
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arteritis;
Carotid Artery, Internal;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Angiography*;
Tuberculosis, Meningeal*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2004;22(2):134-137
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The reversibility of arterial stenosis in arteritis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) has been rarely reported. However, we report a 25-year-old man with TBM who developed arteritis. Initial TCD and MRA showed stenosis in the left middle cerebral and intracranial internal carotid arteries, which improved on follow-up TCD and MRA after antituberculous and steroid treatment. This case showed that the arterial stenosis in TBM could be reversed with proper management and that TCD with MRA can be useful diagnostic tools.
