Miliary Tuberculosis Mimicking Brain Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma
Journal of Neurocritical Care
;
(2): 47-53, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Miliary tuberculosis (TB) can cause diagnostic confusion for clinicians because its radiological appearance can resemble that of metastatic cancer. CASE REPORT Here, we describe the case of a 72-yearold woman with miliary TB mimicking brain metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. The patient visited our clinic because of dysarthria and sluggish speech. A metastatic cancer such as renal cell carcinoma or brain tumor was suspected. However, the patient was diagnosed with miliary TB associated with multiple intracranial tuberculomas and a subsequent paradoxical response to anti-TB therapy.CONCLUSION:
Clinicians should be aware that miliary TB can mimic metastatic cancer even in older people, especially in TB-endemic regions.
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Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Miliar
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Encéfalo
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Carcinoma de Células Renales
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Tuberculoma Intracraneal
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Disartria
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Metástasis de la Neoplasia
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Neurocritical Care
Año:
2018
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