TY - JOUR AU - Shoab, Abul Kalam Mohammed AU - Hosen, Mostafa AU - Foez, Syed Abul AU - Wadud, Md Shaheen AU - Rahman, Habibur AU - Khan, Shahjada Mohammad Dastegir AU - Rana, Masud AU - Roy, Biplob Kumar PY - 2019/08/18 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Findings of Brain Imaging among Tuberculous Meningitis Patients: A Study of 30 Cases in Bangladesh JF - Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases JA - Bangladesh J. Infect. Dis. VL - 6 IS - 1 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.3329/bjid.v6i1.42659 UR - https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJID/article/view/42659 SP - 8-11 AB - <p><strong>Background:</strong> Tuberculous meningitis is a serious health hazard and difficult to diagnose.</p><p><strong>Objectives:</strong> The purpose of the present study was to observe the role of CT/MRI in TBM diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Methodology:</strong> This was a retrospective study done from January 2010 to December 2011 for a period of two (02) years. Patients of TBM were reviewed in a medical college hospital of Bangladesh.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> A total number of reviewed 30 TBM patients; among them 11 cases were confirmed TBM patients and 19 were probable patients. Brain imaging (CT/MRI) was performed in 15 cases. The use of brain imaging allowed the Brain lesions in 93.3% patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Brain imaging was done in 15 out of 30 TBM patients and most of them (14/15) had got various forms of radiological abnormalities that aid in diagnosis and monitor of disease progression in TBM.</p><p>Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 2019; 6(1):8-11</p> ER -