Tuberculous brain abscesses: Case series and review of literature

Tuberculous brain abscesses: Case series and review of literature

Introduction: Tuberculous brain abscess (TBA) is a rare but serious condition. It resembles a pyogenic brain abscess clinically and radiologically and poses a problem in diagnosis and treatment. A final diagnosis is established by smear or culture demonstration of acid fast bacilli (AFB) within the...

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Main Authors: Sarala Menon, Renu Bharadwaj, A.S. Chowdhary, D.V. Kaundinya, D.A. Palande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2011-07-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
brain abscess
pyogenic
tuberculous mr spectra
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.83581

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