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

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 sec...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Monique Freire Santana, Guilherme Augusto Pivoto João, Marcus Vinicius Guimarães de Lacerda, Luiz Carlos de Lima Ferreira
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Meningoencephalitis
Hypothalamus
Hypophysitis
Insipidus diabetes
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0455-2017
https://doaj.org/article/1346a63b0d074b3ea65031f4fb6fff7a
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Summary: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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