title: Multiple intracranial tubercular abscesses in a child.
abstract: 2 Year old girl presented with fever and cough for 4 months. Neurological examination revealed right sided hemiplegia. Contrast enhanced computed tomography of brain showed multiple hypodense ring enhancing lesions. Pus on aspiration of intracranial abscess showed positive polymerase chain reaction for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A possibility of tuberculosis though not commonly recognised may be considered in any child presenting with prolonged fever and multiple intracranial abscesses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India. manish_2710@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gomber
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Upreti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dua
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents