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Miliary Tuberculosis Mimicking Brain Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma
Article de En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-765895
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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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Texte intégral: 1 Indice: WPRIM Sujet Principal: Tuberculose miliaire / Encéphale / Tumeurs du cerveau / Néphrocarcinome / Tuberculome intracrânien / Dysarthrie / Métastase tumorale Limites du sujet: Female / Humans langue: En Texte intégral: Journal of Neurocritical Care Année: 2018 Type: Article
Texte intégral: 1 Indice: WPRIM Sujet Principal: Tuberculose miliaire / Encéphale / Tumeurs du cerveau / Néphrocarcinome / Tuberculome intracrânien / Dysarthrie / Métastase tumorale Limites du sujet: Female / Humans langue: En Texte intégral: Journal of Neurocritical Care Année: 2018 Type: Article