title: Cerebral and Spinal Tuberculous Leptomeningitis: Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings.
abstract: At diagnosis of the cerebral and spinal tuberculous meningitis magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is the primary imaging technique. Magnetic resonance images reveal cerebrospinal fluid collection and obliteration of the spinal subarachnoid space. The contrast-enhanced MR imaging shows nodular and thick intradural enhancement. Herein, the authors reported advanced MR imaging findings of the cerebral and spinal tuberculous leptomeningitis.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Radiology †Department of Infectious Disease, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hayri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogul
authors.forename: Zulal
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ozkurt
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*