Development of intracranial tuberculomas while receiving therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis [corrected].
Development of tuberculomas on adequate tuberculosis therapy is an uncommon event. This case report describes a patient who developed multiple intracranial tuberculomas while receiving adequate supervised outpatient therapy for sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis who was documented to have no intracranial lesions prior to initiation of treatment.
Silman
J B
JB
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Peters
J I
JI
Levine
S M
SM
Jenkinson
S G
SG
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents