title: Tuberculous brain abscess.
abstract: We report a case of tuberculous brain abscess. He developed neurological symptoms inspite of 6 months treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. His condition improved after surgical excision of abscess and short-course chemotherapy. Routine staining of pus is simple and a very useful technique to detect this entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chotmongkol
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tangdumrongkul
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kularbkaew
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents