Tuberculoma and meningioma; masquerading each other in a young elderly patient

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Case Report

Author Details : Parth Godhiwala*, Atma Nayak, Nipun Bawiskar, Anil Wanjari

Volume : 6, Issue : 2, Year : 2019

Article Page : 48-50

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.agems.2019.015

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Abstract

A tuberculoma is a relatively rare variant of tuberculosis, and sometimes resembles a meningioma in the
first instance, both radiologically and in gross appearance. Here we report a case of 59 year old man
presenting with pyrexia of unknown origin since 1 month. On MRI brain, it was suggestive of meningioma,
but CSF analysis was suggestive of tuberculosis and patient responded with anti tubercular treatment.

Keywords: Tuberculoma, Meningioma, Pyrexia of unknown origin.

How to cite : Godhiwala P, Nayak A, Bawiskar N, Wanjari A , Tuberculoma and meningioma; masquerading each other in a young elderly patient. Ann Geriatr Educ Med Sci 2019;6(2):48-50

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