Journal article
Miliary tuberculomas of the brain: case report
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) of the central nervous system (CNS) is still prevalent in many developing countries. Tuberculoma is always considered in the differential diagnosis of enhancing intra-axial lesions of the brain. Brain tuberculomas can present in many different clinical and radiological patterns, disseminated or miliary brain tuberculomas are very rare. We describe the case of a 25-year-old immunocompetent female with miliary brain …
Authors
Alkhani A; Al-Otaibi F; Cupler EJ; Lach B
Journal
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Vol. 108, No. 4, pp. 411–414
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.clineuro.2005.01.003
ISSN
0303-8467