Neuroimages: Ischemic Zone and Tubercular Zone-Two Faces of the Same Coin

Central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS TB) is one of the extrapulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis which poses a great burden in the developing world in the form of high morbidity and mortality if not recognized and treated timely. Vascular complications in infectious diseases including tuberculosis (TB) are of paramount importance as they mimic atherosclerotic lesions of small as well as large vessels. Moreover, mortality in patients with CNS TB increases to threefold if there are vascular complications in the form of stroke.