Central nervous system and spinal cord tuberculosis: Revisiting an important disease

Tuberculosis is a worldwide pandemic. Estimated that about 25% humans are colonized by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and about 1% are believed to develop the infection in the central nervous system (CNS-TB). Given the importance of this disease and its high levels of morbidity and mortality, it is imperative that every radiologist must be reminded of the most common findings of CNS-TB as there are several related differential diagnoses for this disease.The most common form CNS-TB is tuberculous meningitis (TBM), characterized mostly by basal meningitis, but infarction, hydrocephalus and tuberculomas could be present.

Source: Clinical Imaging - July 27, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Gabriel L.O. Salvador, Ana C.N. Basso, Poliana P. Barbieri, Cleverson A. Leitao, Bernardo C.A. Teixeira, Arnolfo C. Neto Tags: Neuroradiology Source Type: research