Case of Tuberculosis of the Skull, Presenting as Osteolytic Lesion: Case Report
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 392-396, 1998.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis of the skull bone tuberculosis is a very rare disease. We report a case occurring in a 52 year-old male was referred to us because of headache and painful swelling in the right frontal area. Plain chest x-ray revealed fibrous, streaky, nodular, patchy opacities in the LUL together with pleural effusion. Plain skull x-ray and CT scan demonstrated osteolytic lesion in the right frontal bone; scanning showed hot uptake by the right frontal area, and this corresponding to skll findings revealed by plain film. After frontal craniotomy the involved bone flap and epidural abscess were removed. Pafthologically, typical granulomatous inflammation was seens; this was composed of caseation necrosis, epithelioid cells and surrounding lymphocytes and plasma cells.
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Main subject:
Plasma Cells
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Pleural Effusion
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Skull
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Thorax
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular
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Lymphocytes
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Epithelioid Cells
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Craniotomy
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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