Calvarial Tuberculosis Mimicking Meningioma: An Unusual Cause for Aphasia with Scalp Swelling

Abstract Background Calvarial tuberculosis is uncommon. It usually presents as a punched out lesion with varying extend of extradural and subgaleal collection. However, typical imaging findings may be lacking and may appear as a neoplasm-like meningioma. This report details the clinical...

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Main Authors: Raghunath A., Biju Bhadran, Krishnakumar P., Sathi P. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-06-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1581978