CNS tuberculosis has a broad spectrum of disease patterns and a high risk of complications and mortality. We present a case of a 36-year-old man who was diagnosed with neurotuberculosis with intracranial and spinal tuberculomas, meningitis, and spondylodiscitis. The patient was a known case of sarcoidosis and was being managed on corticosteroids. His presenting complaints were headache, low-grade fever, severe backache, lower limb weakness, and one episode of altered sensorium. The initial diagnosis was based on imaging findings, which were confirmed with positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Imaging and clinicopathological correlation enables early diagnosis and treatment and prevents permanent neurological sequelae.

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