Tuberculous encephalopathy. A rare complication of pulmonary tuberculosis

Char, Gurendra; Morgan, Owen St. C

Char, Gurendra; Morgan, Owen St. C.

Affiliation

Char, Gurendra; University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. Department of Pathology
Morgan, Owen St. C; University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. Department of Medicine

West Indian med. j ; 49(1): 70-2, Mar. 2000. ilus

Article in English | MedCarib | ID: med-1069

Responsible library: JM3.1

Localization: JM3.1; R18.W4

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A case of tuberculous encephalopathy, a rare form of neurotuberculosis, is reported in a 16-year-old girl who had pulmonary tuberculosis and extensive cerebral demyelination. The clinical, laboratory and pathological features of this entity are highlighted and the pathogenesis discussed.(Au)

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Case Reports; Female; Adolescent; Humans; Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System/diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/complications; Jamaica; Antibiotics, Antitubercular/therapeutic use; Cerebrum/pathology; Cerebrum/diagnostic imaging; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Failure; Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System/drug therapy; Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System/etiology; Fatal Outcome

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Collection: International databases Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Tuberculosis Database: MedCarib Main subject: Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Year: 2000 Document type: Article

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