Chronic untreated tuberculous meningitis

J Neurol. 1986 Aug;233(4):254-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00314030.

Abstract

We describe a 34-year-old man who suffered from tuberculous meningitis for 2 years without receiving antituberculous medication. Our case is compared with other forms of indolent or benign variants of the disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Stem / pathology
  • Cerebral Ventricles / pathology
  • Chronic Disease
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meninges / pathology
  • Pituitary Gland / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberculosis, Meningeal / pathology*