Central nervous system tuberculoma mimicking a brain tumor: A case report
The central nervous system (CNS) is a rare but serious site of tuberculosis spread that manifests in three forms: meningitis, spinal arachnoiditis, and CNS tuberculoma. CNS tuberculoma, or intracranial tuberculous granuloma, is a caseating or non-caseating granulomatous reaction within the brain par...
Main Authors: | Pierce McMahon, BS, David J. Pisapia, MD, Andrew D. Schweitzer, MD, Linda Heier, MD, Mark M. Souweidane, MD, Michelle Roytman, MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323007860 |
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