Diabetes insipidus secondary to tuberculous meningoencephalitis with hypothalamic involvement extending to the hypophysis: a case report.

Authors :: Santana MF
João GAP
Lacerda MVG
Ferreira LCL
Source :: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2018 Nov-Dec; Vol. 51 (6), pp. 865-867.
Publication Year :: 2018
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.

Subjects :: Adult
Diabetes Insipidus diagnosis
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Meningoencephalitis diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Meningeal diagnosis
Diabetes Insipidus etiology
Meningoencephalitis complications
Tuberculosis, Meningeal complications

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