title: Brainstem tuberculosis.
abstract: We present a case of a 38-year-old-man who presented with 1-week history of developing weakness of peripheral and cranial nerves. His MRI scan of the brain showed a large cavitating lesion at the brainstem and two further lesions of the right cerebral cortex and his CT chest showed features of old tuberculosis (TB). The identification of acid-fast bacilli was confirmed by analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage taken during bronchoscopy. He was started on anti-TB medications and repeat MRI 3 months later confirmed shrinkage of the cavitating lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, North Middlesex University Hospital, London, N18 1QX, UK. dr.george.demetriou@gmail.com
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Demetriou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001933:Brain Stem; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis*