| Instructive case report. A 26-year-old Indian woman with seizures and multiple intracranial mass lesions. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10349275 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We describe the case of a 26-year-old Indian woman who presented to our institution with seizures and papilledema. Her diagnosis was originally thought to be neurocysticercosis, but later confirmed to be intracranial tuberculoma. Antituberculous therapy with isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol was initiated. Improvement in the patient's neurological symptoms with diminution in size of the intracerebral lesions was observed. This case illustrates the difficulty in distinguishing intracranial tuberculoma from neurocysticercosis. Radiological features that distinguish these two diseases are described. Both diseases must be considered in regions endemic for tuberculosis and cysticercosis. |
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Authors:
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A H Tosomeen; E F Berbari; N T Levy; R F McClure; K N Krecke; D R Osmon |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Le Journal médical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal Volume: 46 ISSN: 0023-9852 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Liban Publication Date: 1998 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-06-17 Completed Date: 1999-06-17 Revised Date: 2008-02-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375352 Medline TA: J Med Liban Country: LEBANON |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 349-52 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Mayo Medical School, Mayo Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use Biopsy Diagnosis, Differential Drug Therapy, Combination Emigration and Immigration Female Humans India / ethnology Neurocysticercosis / diagnosis Seizures / etiology* Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tuberculoma, Intracranial / complications*, diagnosis*, drug therapy |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antitubercular Agents |
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