Miliary Tuberculosis Mimicking Brain Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma
Journal of Neurocritical Care
; (2): 47-53, 2018.
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BACKGROUND: Miliary tuberculosis (TB) can cause diagnostic confusion for clinicians because its radiological appearance can resemble that of metastatic cancer. CASE REPORT: Here, we describe the case of a 72-yearold woman with miliary TB mimicking brain metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. The patient visited our clinic because of dysarthria and sluggish speech. A metastatic cancer such as renal cell carcinoma or brain tumor was suspected. However, the patient was diagnosed with miliary TB associated with multiple intracranial tuberculomas and a subsequent paradoxical response to anti-TB therapy. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should be aware that miliary TB can mimic metastatic cancer even in older people, especially in TB-endemic regions.
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Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Miliary
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Brain
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Brain Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell
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Tuberculoma, Intracranial
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Dysarthria
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Neurocritical Care
Year:
2018
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