Concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas with miliary tuberculosis - A rare presentation
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https://doi.org/10.71152/ajms.v6i2.3509Keywords:
Tuberculoma, Miliary tuberculosis, Disseminated tuberculosisAbstract
A 45 year old immunocompetent female presented to us with fever, dry cough, vomitingand headache. There was a single episode of convulsion after hospital admission. ChestXray was normal. After through clinical examination and relevant investigations we came toknow that it was a case of concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas with miliary tuberculosis.Patient was managed with antitubercular drugs and other supportive therapy promptly and sheresponed well. Occurence of tuberculoma in the brain in a patient with miliary tuberculosisis a rare phenomenon.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i2.10279
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(2) 2015 118-120
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