Santana MF, João GAP, Lacerda MVGD, Ferreira LCDL. Diabetes insipidus secondary to tuberculous meningoencephalitis with hypothalamic involvement extending to the hypophysis: a case report.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2019;
51:865-867. [PMID:
30517545 DOI:
10.1590/0037-8682-0455-2017]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The involvement of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the central nervous system (CNS) is an uncommon and devastating manifestation of tuberculosis. We report a case of disseminated tuberculosis presenting as meningoencephalitis, hypothalamic involvement with extension to the hypophysis, and secondary insipidus diabetes diagnosed at autopsy.
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