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Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 61(1): 144-5, 2003 Mar.
Article
in Portuguese
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12715041
ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis is endemic in developing countries. However, calvarial tuberculosis is rare and only few cases have been reported with computed tomographic findings. We report on a 49-year-old woman with a occipital painless nodule. The microscopic examination indicated typical tuberculosis granulomas. Clinical presentation and management are discussed.
Subject(s)
Skull/diagnostic imaging , Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular/pathology
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Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; 61(1): 144-145, mar. 2003. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-331180
ABSTRACT
A tuberculose é endêmica nos países em desenvolvimento. Entretanto, o acometimento ósseo craniano é raro, com poucos casos relatados correlacionando-os aos achados tomográficos. Relatamos o caso de mulher de 49 anos com nódulo occipital indolor. O estudo histopatológico demonstrou típicos granulomas tuberculosos. Discutidos aspectos da apresentaçäo clínica e do manejo adequado
