Spinal intramedullary tuberculoma following pulmonary tuberculosis
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Spinal intramedullary tuberculoma following pulmonary tuberculosis
RATIONALE Spinal intramedullary tuberculoma (IMTB) is a rare disease that accounts for 1 to 2/100,000 patients with tuberculosis. We presented a case with pulmonary tuberculosis and concurrent IMTB at C3 to C5 level and reviewed the recent case series and discussed the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. PATIENT CONCERNS A 33-year-old male had concurrent pulmonary TB and IMTB at the C3 to C5 l...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008673