Central Nervous System Tuberculosis: An Imaging Perspective

The increasing prevalence of tuberculosis in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals in recent years makes the disease a topic of universal concern. It has insidious onset and can affect virtually any organ system in the body, including the central nervous system (CNS). CNS tuberculosis (TB) is becoming more and more complex and atypical with onset of multidrug-resistant TB. Routine diagnostic techniques using serology and body tissue are time consuming and may delay the definitive management.
Source: Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Neuroradiology / Neuroradiologie Source Type: research