Intracranial tuberculoma mimicking brain metastasis
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Intracranial tuberculoma.
Six patients with cerebral tuberculoma seen over a 2 year period are reported. Their clinical presentations, the result of investigations including radiological findings and their response to medical treatment are discussed and correlated with other reports in the literature. Eighty five percent of the patients were above the age of 30 years. All patients had negative past history of tuberculos...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0973-1482
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.138131