[Paradoxical expansive lesions of cerebral tuberculosis during antitubercular drug therapy].
Central nervous system involvement by tuberculosis presents two main types: tuberculosis meningitis or tuberculoma. This second condition has nowadays ideal conditions for development. We report three patients who developed paradoxical brain tuberculosis expansive lesion during the use of tuberculostatic drugs. The cases point out the importance of tomography follow up of patients who present neurological signs in the course of treatment for tuberculosis. The first two patients presented onset of the a neurological symptoms, associated with lung tuberculosis. The third patient previously had tuberculous meningitis. Computerized tomography was used to follow up these patients. Tuberculostatic and corticoid drugs were used for treatment.
Andrade Filho
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Hospital Otávio Mangabeira/Secretaria da Saúde do Estado da Bahia, Departamento de Neuropsiquiatria (DNP) da Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED) da Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Brasil. fundação.neurologia.neurocirurgia@svn.com.br
Gomes
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De Lemos
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Neves
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Souza
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Pereira
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De Souza
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Dos Santos
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D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents
Expansão paradoxal de lesões de tuberculose cerebral durante o uso de tuberculostáticos.