Multiple intracranial tuberculomas with atypical response to tuberculostatic chemotherapy. Review of the literature and own experience

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 194-202

  Hejazi, N ^a   Hassler, W ^a  

^a Klinikum Kalkweg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intracranial tuberculoma; Tuberculosis; Tuberculostatic chemotherapy

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOTHERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

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

EID: 0030948036     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01844751     Document Type: Article

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