Paradoxical evolution of a cerebellar tuberculosis abscess after surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy

BACKGROUND: Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) by a tuberculosis abscess is a rare form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. With proper treatment, the abscess most commonly follows a pattern of continued reduction in size. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 71-year-old male with a past medical history of...

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Autores principales: Joshi, Vivek, Germano, Isabelle, Meenakshi, Rana, Doshi, Amish
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4192926/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25317358
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.142033

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4192926/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25317358
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.142033

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