Multiple intracranial tuberculomas with atypical response to tuberculostatic chemotherapy: Literature review and a case report

Infection

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 233-239

  Hejazi, N ^a   Hassler, W ^a  

^a Klinikum Kalkweg   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ISONIAZID; PREDNISOLONE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT CARE; SHUNTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRANIOTOMY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL; TUBERCULOSIS, MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT;

EID: 0030745767     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01713151     Document Type: Article

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