Findings of computed tomography in intracranial tuberculosis

Abstract

n intracranial tuberculosis, the Computed Tomograpy (CT) is a new radiological technique which ishelpful in diagnosis and determing the location , extents of the lesion. It can also make it possible to asscess the presence and degree of the complications and to evaluate the etfectiveness of treatmen t. The result were as follows;1. 4 cases were normal in CT finding , despite of the clinically proven tuberculous meningitis.2. Total or partial obliteration of cisterns were observed in 13 cases.3. Intense abnormal contrast enhancement of the cisterns were observed in 8 cases.4. 19 cases show moderate to marked ventricular dilatation.5. 2 cases of cerebral infarction were observed. 6. One case of tuberculoma was observed.