brain tuberculoma, a case report
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tuberculoma is one of the causes of the space occupying lesions in brain. its manifestations can mimic many diseases such as tumor, vasculitis, and multiple sclerosis.a patient with brain tuberculoma secondary to epidymitis is reported. his symptoms and signs were verysimilar to the patients with multiple sclerosis. the physicians must keep in mind this disease in the differentialdiagnosis with many disorders especially multiple sclerosis
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مجله دانشکده پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهرانجلد ۵۶، شماره ۱، صفحات ۸۶-۹۰
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