Cerebral salt wasting syndrome in tuberculous meningitis.

نویسندگان

  • Abdul Jabbar
  • Syed Nadir Farrukh
  • Rabbia Khan
چکیده

Case of a seventy year old female, who developed cerebral salt wasting syndrome in association with Tuberculous Meningitis is presented.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

دوره 60 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010