The use of thoracic computed tomography scanning and EBUS-TBNA to diagnose tuberculosis of the central nervous system: Two case reports

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 19, Issue 118, 2010, Pages 345-347

  Mehta, M R ^a   Connell, D W ^a   Wickremasinghe, M I ^a   Kon, O M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Lymphatic diseases; Tuberculosis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUBERCULOSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MEDIASTINUM LYMPH NODE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SAFETY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSBRONCHIAL ASPIRATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 78650361327     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00002910     Document Type: Article

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