Case Report: Cranial Tuberculosis in a Patient without Tuberculosis Foci Elsewhere in the Body.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 108(5): 906-910, 2023 05 03.
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| ID: mdl-36913927
ABSTRACT
Cranial tuberculosis is a relatively infrequent inflammatory reaction caused by tuberculous bacilli invading the skull. Most cases of cranial tuberculosis are secondary to tuberculosis foci in other parts of the body; primary cranial tuberculosis is extremely rare. Herein, we report a case of primary cranial tuberculosis. A 50-year-old man presented to our hospital with a mass in the right frontotemporal region. Chest computed tomography and abdominal ultrasonography findings were normal. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a mass in the right frontotemporal skull and scalp with cystic changes, adjacent bone destruction, and meningeal invasion. The patient underwent surgery and was diagnosed with primary cranial tuberculosis; he was treated with antitubercular therapy postoperatively. No recurrent masses or abscesses were observed during the follow-up.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Problema de saúde:
3_neglected_diseases
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3_tuberculosis
Assunto principal:
Crânio
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Tuberculose
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China