We present the unusual occurrence of multiple systemic and two central nervous system tuberculomas in an immunecompetent young patient. A large left frontal epidural tuberculoma with transcalvarian extension was removed surgically and chemotherapy was initiated. The patient remained on a chemotherapy with INH, RMP, and EMB and was followed clinically and with MRI scans for 24 months. Findings. ...

Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology occurring world wide. The problem of diagnosis of sarcoidosis in a country like Pakistan is two fold: lack of awareness of its existence and difficulty in differentiating it from the highly prevalent tuberculosis with which it shares many clinical and pathological features. It can affect almost any organ. We present a case with ...

Granulomatous colitis is a chronic transmural disease of unknown etiology gastro-intestinal tract. It can affect any area the GI In recent decades, there has been an increase in number cases disease, which be explained by improvement diagnostic methods on one hand, and deterioration environmental factors other hand. The main intestinal complications granulomatous are: obstruction, perforation, ...

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Before the advent of antituberculous agents, complete surgical excision of intracerebral tuberculoma offered the only chance for survival , generally with poor results 111 . Currently, however, these agents are the treatment of choice for CNS tuberculoma, with surgery reserved for cases of uncontrolled intracranial pressure of failure of medical therapy [21 . Symptomatically, neoplastic and vas...