Tuberculomas presenting as isolated intrinsic brain stem masses

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-133

  Rajshekhar, V ^a   Chandy, M J ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Brain stem; Brain tumour; Computed tomography; Outcome; Stereotaxis; Tuberculoma

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STEROID; STREPTOMYCIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN INFECTION; BRAIN STEM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTAXIS; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOMA;

EID: 0030984607     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699746474     Document Type: Article

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