Tubercular focal cerebritis
Case contributed by:
Dr Praveen Jha
Presentation:
history of fever since last 15 days, and headache since last 3 months.
Patient Data:
Age: 76
Gender: Female
Race: Indian/Pakistani
From the case:
Tubercular focal cerebritis
Modality:
MRI
Multiple small discrete ring enhancing lesions are seen in brain parenchyma suggesting tuberculomas, with shaggy enhancement in basal cistern -possibly exudates.
A focal area of gyral swelling and enhancement, with marked leptomeningeal enhancement, and vasogenic edema is seen in right parietal lobe, suggesting focal tubercular cerebritis.
From the case:
Tubercular focal cerebritis
Modality:
X-ray
Chest X-Ray showed nodular infiltrates in left apex, suggesting tubercular focus.
Case Discussion:
This case show multiple manifestations of CNS tuberculosis, specifically tuberculomas and focal tubercular cerebritis.
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