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Radiol Case Rep
November 2024
Department of Radiology and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is a postprimary form of tuberculosis with high mortality and morbidity rates, even with early diagnosis and treatment. Focal tuberculous cerebritis is extremely rare, typically occurring in patients without AIDS, and often associated with tuberculous meningitis. In endemic regions, it should be a primary consideration when encountering cerebral anomalies suggestive of granulomatous conditions.
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December 2012
Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India.
Psoas abscess in cases of tuberculosis originates from the primary lesion in the lower dorsal or the lumbar spine. From the spinal origin of the Psoas muscle, this abscess tracks down its sheath and may be palpable in the iliac fossa, in the lumbar triangle, in the upper part of thigh below the inguinal ligament. We present a rare case, where patient presented with thigh swelling, which on first look gave an impression of a malignant origin.
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