Left temporal epilepsy unmasking tuberculoma in an immunocompetent adolescent: Case report

Left temporal epilepsy unmasking tuberculoma in an immunocompetent adolescent: Case report

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with extrapulmonary manifestations occurring in approximately 1% of cases. Among these, central nervous system involvement, including intracranial tuberculomas, is rare. We present the case of a 13-year-old fe...

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Main Authors: Abdirahman Ibrahim Said, Mohamoud Abdulahi, Abdirahman Omer Ali, Asma Mohamoud Koshin, Said Ahmed Walhad, Abdisalam Hassan Muse
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Atención Primaria Práctica
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Tuberculoma
Epilepsia
Trastornos neurológicos
Entornos con recursos limitados
Diagnóstico diferencial
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2605073024000087

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