Tuberculosis meningoencephalitis: exposure of 231 cases

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Cunha, Sérgio¹  Amorim, Dilcinéia¹  Nunes, Ceuci¹  Gomes, Nilton¹  Gomes, Irênio¹  Tavares, Adelci¹  Melo, Ailton¹ 

关键词: Tuberculous meningoencephalitis;    Tuberculous meningitis;    CNS tuberculosis;    Tuberculosis;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86821998000500004

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

This study assessed 231 cases of tuberculous meningitis of which 62 (26.8%) had diagnostic confirmation against 169 (73.2%) with only clinical picture and laboratorial indication for this diagnosis. Fifty-five percent of the sample was male; ages ranged from one month to 68 years, 42% comprising children below four years.Clinical, demographic and liquoric characteristics were investigated and compared amongst those with likely and confirmed diagnosis. In conclusion, atention is drawn to the severity of this desease with high rates of lethality mainly within the age-range of 0-4 years, and to the possibility of misdiagnosis in the presentation of acute forms and predominance of neutrophils in the liquor.

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