Concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas with miliary tuberculosis - A rare presentation

Authors

  • Susmita Kundu Professor and Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, R.G.Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata
  • Aparup Dhua Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Midnapore Medical College & Hospital, Paschim Midnapore, West Bengal
  • Saswata Ghosh Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Malda Medical College & Hospital, Malda, West Bengal
  • Rajesh Agarwal Registrar, Critical Care Unit, Neotia Getwel Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i2.10279

Keywords:

Tuberculoma, Miliary tuberculosis, Disseminated tuberculosis

Abstract

A 45 year old immunocompetent female presented to us with fever, dry cough, vomitingand headache. There was a single episode of convulsion after hospital admission. ChestXray was normal. After through clinical examination and relevant investigations we came toknow that it was a case of concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas with miliary tuberculosis.Patient was managed with antitubercular drugs and other supportive therapy promptly and sheresponed well. Occurence of tuberculoma in the brain in a patient with miliary tuberculosisis a rare phenomenon.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i2.10279

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(2) 2015 118-120

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2014-09-15

How to Cite

Kundu, S., Dhua, A., Ghosh, S., & Agarwal, R. (2014). Concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas with miliary tuberculosis - A rare presentation. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(2), 118–120. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i2.10279

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

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