Spinal subdural tuberculous abscess in a patient followed-up for a tuberculous meningitis [2];Abcès tuberculeux sous-dural rachidien chez un patient suivi pour une méningite tuberculeuse

Journal de Radiologie

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 280-281

  Semlali, S ^a,b   Akjouj, S ^a   Chaouir, S ^a   Hanine, A ^a   Ben Ameur, M ^a  

^a IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

^b NONE   (Morocco)

Author keywords

MRI; Subdural abscess; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GANGLION; HUMAN; LETTER; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; RADIODENSITOMETRY; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 33847720382     PISSN: 02210363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0221-0363(07)89816-7     Document Type: Letter

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