A 65-year-old man with infratentorial diffuse encephalopathy and hydrocephalus  

作　　者：FENG Yan-qing GUO Ning LIU Jun-xiu LAI Rong CHEN Xi HUANG Fan 

机构地区：[1]Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-senUniversity, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2011年第11期1758-1760,共3页中华医学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Tuberculous encephalopathy （TBE） is an important diagnosis in countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis. TBE is a life-threatening condition but rarely reported in the modern literature. We reported a case of a man with extensive parenchymal lesions involving the brainstem and right cerebellar hemisphere that resolved after treatment. The clinical, laboratory and pathological features of this case are highlighted and the pathogenesis is discussed.Tuberculous encephalopathy （TBE） is an important diagnosis in countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis. TBE is a life-threatening condition but rarely reported in the modern literature. We reported a case of a man with extensive parenchymal lesions involving the brainstem and right cerebellar hemisphere that resolved after treatment. The clinical, laboratory and pathological features of this case are highlighted and the pathogenesis is discussed.

关 键 词：TUBERCULOUS ENCEPHALOPATHY HYDROCEPHALUS 

分 类 号：R686[医药卫生—骨科学]