Paradoxical expansion of cerebral tuberculomas during therapy for Pott's spine

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 643-644

  Malik, G M ^a   Mubarik, M ^a,b   Basu, J A ^a   Kadla, S A ^a   Hussain, T ^a   Rashid, S ^a  

^a Government SMHS Hospital   (India)

^b Nalbandpora Safakadal   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ETHAMBUTOL; GLYCEROL; ISONIAZID; MANNITOL; PHENYTOIN; PREDNISOLONE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

EID: 0029858430     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608901113     Document Type: Article

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