A retrospective study of CT findings of intracranial Tuberculosis in patients with AIDS in University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

Abstract

To study the computed tomography (CT) findings of intracranial tuberculosis (T.B) in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS). CT findings of intracranial T.B in 40 patients with AIDS were retrospectively analyzed. T.B meningitis were found in 26 cases (65%), Tuberculoma were found in 22 cases (55%), 8 cases had hydrocephalus(2%), 6 cases had cerebral in farts(1597o), cerebritis were found in 4 cases (10%), combination of T.b meningitis and parenchymal lesions were found in 24 cases (60%). T.B Meningitis, tuberculoma and combination of T.B meningitis and parenchymallesion are common CT findings of intracranial T.B in patient with AIDS.