Worsening of longstanding headaches, dizziness, visual symptoms · Dx?
The clinical presentation and imaging studies of central nervous system tuberculosis are often indistinguishable from those of patients with malignant neoplasms or metastatic disease. Biopsies may be necessary to distinguish tuberculomas from other intracranial lesions such as pyogenic abscesses or necrotic tumors.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO, USA. Email: williamsamy@health.missouri.edu.
Amy
A
Williams
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO, USA.
Debra
D
Howenstine
D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D003223:Congo; D004244:Dizziness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*