CSF rhinorrhea is a well-recognized complication of FESS and occurs in 0.5% of patients [16]. The volume of fluid that leaks from the nose may range from minimal to copious when the patient performs the Valsalva maneuver. Usually the
quot;nRadiological evaluation has a major rule in the early diagnosis of the disease which includes chest X-Ray in case of association with pulmonary TB, cranial CT scan and MRI. quot;nCT scan findings in TBM are quite interesting and important and have great impact on the management of the...
Before conducting an LP, if there is suspicion of elevated intracranial pressure caused by a space-occupying lesion or inflammation, it is advisable to obtain a head computed tomography (CT) scan before proceeding with the LP, as recommended.[4][16]A CT scan can offer an alternative diagnosis...
CT scan and MRI of Brain showed no specific finding. Lumbar puncture was performed four days later due severe headache, low grade fever and neck rigidity. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) study, raised ESR and positive Montoux Test confirmed the diagnosis of TB meningitis. Since TB meningitis is a ...
Before being referred to our center, the patient had been diagnosed with hydrocephalus at another center due to possible acute bacterial meningitis based on a CT scan and MRI imaging. On physical examination, anterior fontanel bulging and neck stiffness were observed on the admission. His body ...
(%) Smear positive MTB culture positive PCR positive MRI/CT abnormalities, n (%) Hydrocephalus Meningeal enhancement Infarct Optochiasmatic arachnoiditis Tuberculoma Extrameningeal TB Prognosis, n (%) Dead Persistent vegetative state Severe ...
All patients also underwent chest radiographs and cranial CT or MRI scans after admission, wherein signs suggestive of active pulmonary TB were observed in 52 (46%) cases, tuberculoma in 12 (10.6%), hydrocephalus in 36 (31.9%), cerebral infarction in 57 (50.4%), and meningeal reinforc...
During hospitalization, brain sonography (N = 22) and/or CT scan (N = 18) and/or ventricular tap (N = 12) were performed to detect acute intracranial complications and to diagnose ventriculitis. Those complications included hydrocephalus (50%), subdural collection (42%), cerebral infarction (...
When treating patients with TB meningitis, the possibility of cerebral infarction should be considered when patients develop focal neurological signs, meningeal enhancement on a CT scan, and sustained polymorphic cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis.doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2006.07.014Seong-Beom Koh...
OBJECT Hydrocephalus is one of the commonest complications of tubercular meningitis (TBM), and its incidence is increasing with the HIV epidemic. Literature evaluating the role of ventriculoperitoneal shunts in HIV-positive patients with TBM and their long-term prognosis is scarce. METHODS Between ...