Neuroimages of disseminated neurotuberculosis: report of one case.
We report a 38-year-old male patient with rare concurrent intracranial and intramedullary tuberculoma demonstrated by serial magnetic resonance image (MRI) and confirmed by a pathological study. The involvement of the middle cerebral artery is also shown by magnetic resonance angiography. These findings have a good correlation with the clinical features including cranial nerve involvement, stroke-like symptoms, and paraplegia.
Huang
C R
CR
Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Lui
C C
CC
Chang
W N
WN
Wu
H S
HS
Chen
H J
HJ
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial