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Diabetes insipidus secondary to tuberculous meningoencephalitis with hypothalamic involvement extending to the hypophysis: a case report
Santana, Monique Freire; João, Guilherme Augusto Pivoto; Lacerda, Marcus Vinicius Guimarães de; Ferreira, Luiz Carlos de Lima.
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  • Santana, Monique Freire; Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado. Manaus. BR
  • João, Guilherme Augusto Pivoto; Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado. Manaus. BR
  • Lacerda, Marcus Vinicius Guimarães de; Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado. Manaus. BR
  • Ferreira, Luiz Carlos de Lima; Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado. Manaus. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 51(6): 865-867, Nov.-Dec. 2018. graf
Article in En | LILACS | ID: biblio-977104
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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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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Diabetes Insipidus / Meningoencephalitis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: MEDICINA TROPICAL Year: 2018 Type: Article
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Diabetes Insipidus / Meningoencephalitis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: MEDICINA TROPICAL Year: 2018 Type: Article