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ArticleClinical case reports2024

Multiple intracranial tuberculomas in an elderly patient: A central nervous system tuberculosis case in the emergency department.

Mehrdad Farrokhnia, Hanieh Mirkamali, Seyed Danial Alizadeh, Mohammad Rezaei Zadeh Rukerd

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Mehrdad FarrokhniaInfectious and Tropical Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran.
Hanieh MirkamaliFaculty of Medicine Kerman University of medical sciences Kerman Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2550-0537
Seyed Danial AlizadehFaculty of Medicine Kerman University of medical sciences Kerman Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5461-6511
Mohammad Rezaei Zadeh RukerdGastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8390-4344

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 67-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a 7-day history of fever, malaise, myalgia, headache, and a seizure episode. Physical examination showed stable vital signs but a fever. Laboratory tests indicated leukocytosis, anemia, thrombocytosis, and elevated inflammatory markers. Imaging revealed multiple intracranial lesions, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis confirmed the presence of acid-fast bacilli. The patient responded well to anti-tuberculosis therapy, showing significant clinical improvement within 8 weeks.

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central nervous systemintracranial tuberculomaIrantuberculosis

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PMID38952463
PMCPMC11215525

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