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Intracranial tuberculoma -- a diagnostic dilemma.

Tewary RK, O'Sullivan MG, Ali TA, O'Sullivan PG

Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland. tew_raj@hotmail.com

The characteristics of intracranial tuberculoma on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are not well known. The authors present a patient with an intracranial tuberculoma in whom the diagnosis was confirmed only after surgical excision.

Published 4 July 2005 in J Laryngol Otol, 119(6): 486-8.
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