title: Intracranial tuberculosis mimicking brain tumour: case report.
abstract: A 49-year-old male patient with an intracranial tuberculoma who presented with motor aphasia and right sided hemiplegia is discussed. Although tuberculosis is common in the country, to date antemortem histologically confirmed case has not been reported in Ethiopia. It is recommended that intracranial tuberculoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of central nervous system mass lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ejigu
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents