title: Tuberculous meningo-encephalitis mimicking herpes simplex encephalitis on MRI.
abstract: A 30-year-old man was admitted in PGIMER with the complaints of fever, altered sensorium and seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed bilateral symmetrical temporal and frontal hyperintensities, which were highly suggestive of herpes simplex encephalitis. However, brain autopsy revealed it to be tuberculous meningo-encephalitis.
authors: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 160012.
authors: Paramjeet
authors: P
authors: Singh
authors: Kushaljit Singh
authors: KS
authors: Sodhi
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Khandelwal
authors: R K
authors: RK
authors: Vasishta
authors: Sudha
authors: S
authors: Suri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis*