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.
Keywords:
Tuberculosis; Meningoencephalitis; Hypothalamus; Hypophysitis; Insipidus diabetes