Presentation
Fever, altered sensorium, seizures for a period of 6 weeks.
Patient Data
Age: 11 years
Gender: Female
This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Tubercular meningitis with tuberculomas
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Marked leptomeningeal enhancement, shaggy tentorial enhancement, enhancing basal exudates and multiple conglomerate ring-enhancing lesions predominantly in basal cisterns. Obstructive hydrocephalus is also noted, with a right-sided parietal VP shunt in situ.
Features are consistent with tuberculous meningitis with tuberculomas.
Case Discussion
CSF study reveals pleocytosis, decreased sugar level and increased protein.