A Case of Tuberculous Meningitis with Tuberculoma in Nonimmunocompromised Immigrant
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We present a case of tuberculous (TB) meningitis in nonimmunocompromised immigrant worker who initially presented with headache and later with generalized tonic clonic seizures and disseminated tuberculosis.
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دوره 2016 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016