Cerebritis and multifocal CNS tuberculoma HIV negative patient

Authors

  • José Antonio Chávez-López
  • Rosalina García-Cisneros
  • Silvia Garcia
  • Antonio Zarate-Mendez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31157/an.v21i4.136

Keywords:

tuberculosis, CNS infection, tuberculoma cerebritis, brains abscess

Abstract

TB is the most prevalent endemic disease in the world. Involvement of the central nervous system occurs in 10-15% of patients with tuberculosis. Mainly it affects the meningeal membranes, brain and spinal cord, rarely they have been described in the literature. We presented the case of a male patient 24 years old, with clinical of one-year evolution, characterized by paresthesia, paresis, and seizures. Imaging studies revealed multiple cortical lesions with enhancement giral. The final diagnosis was cerebritis and multifocal CNS tuberculoma.

Published

2016-12-01

How to Cite

Chávez-López, J. A., Rosalina García-Cisneros, Garcia, S., & Zarate-Mendez, A. (2016). Cerebritis and multifocal CNS tuberculoma HIV negative patient. Archivos De Neurociencias, 21(4). https://doi.org/10.31157/an.v21i4.136

Issue

Section

Case report

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