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Chronic Headache: The Only Manifestation of Cerebellar Tuberculoma
Author(s) -
Diwan Israr Khan,
Mohd Anas,
Abiha Ahmad Khan,
Samreen Khan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
biosciences biotechnology research asia/biosciences biotechnology research asia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2456-2602
pISSN - 0973-1245
DOI - 10.13005/bbra/2786
Subject(s) - tuberculoma , vomiting , tuberculosis , medicine , nausea , disease , pediatrics , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , pathology
Despite of availability of highly efficacious treatment for decades, tuberculosis remains a major global health problem in developing countries, like India where tuberculosis is an endemic disease.1 Tuberculous involvement of brain is a rare presentation of extra pulmonary tuberculosis. The infection usually gets access to the brain through hematogenous route. The disease commonly affects children with equal involvement of both sexes and has close association with HIV. The usual manifestation of the disease is fever, unexplained weight loss, nausea, vomiting, headache, seizures, behavioral changes, focal neurological deficit and gait difficulty. Here is a case of cerebellar tuberculoma in an 8 years old male presenting as chronic headache for one and half years.

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