Headache as the leading symptom in a case of cerebral tuberculosis

Neuroradiol J. 2016 Jun;29(3):236-9. doi: 10.1177/1971400916639965. Epub 2016 Mar 21.

Abstract

The advent of new and acute headaches poses a diagnostic challenge. The differential diagnosis comprises numerous diseases and syndromes, the prevalence of which varies depending on the geographical region. Due to increased magnitudes in international migration, the usual differential diagnostic spectrum has to be enlarged in individual cases. The presented case illustrates this dilemma and shows that, for example, tuberculosis deserves to be taken into consideration.

Keywords: Cerebral tuberculosis; headache; magnetic resonance tomography.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Headache / diagnostic imaging
  • Headache / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / complications*
  • Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / diagnostic imaging