Abstract

Tuberculosis is an important public problem worldwide from 19th century. Manifestations of tuberculosis widely classified as pulmonary and extra pulmonary manifestations. Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is a serious condition where patients most often present with seizure. Tuberculoma is one of the CNS manifestations of tuberculosis. The imaging feature of tuberculoma is ring enhancing lesions. Tuberculoma should be differentiated from other diseases with ring enhancing lesions like neurocysticercosis, coccidiomycosis, toxoplasmosis and malignancies.

Highlights

  • Tuberculoma of brain is an important manifestation of Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis

  • Tuberculoma of brain is an important manifestation of CNS tuberculosis

  • Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is a life threatening and devastating condition which is curable when diagnosed in early stages

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Case Report

Re-Print: An Interesting Case of Disseminated Tuberculoma of Brain and Spinal Cord Type of Study: Case Report.

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