Tuberculosis of the skull--a rare condition: case report and review of the literature.
A 25-year-old woman exhibited swelling of the scalp and a bony defect of the skull from which Mycobacterium tuberculosis was cultured. The case is reported, and the literature is reviewed.
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Seattle.
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LeRoux
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Griffin
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HT
Marsh
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HR
Winn
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*