Tuberculosis-The Mimic
This is 31 yr old female who presented acute complaints, inhomogenously enhancing pathology was seen in the cerebllar vermis and a MRI diagnosis of neoplastic etiology was made. Patient underwent surgery and histopathologically turned out to be tubercular infection. Yet another reminder to the fact that TB can mimic any pathology, should be included in differential in endemic areas.
Dr.Sumer K Sethi, MD
Sr Consultant Radiologist ,VIMHANS and CEO-Teleradiology Providers
Editor-in-chief, The Internet Journal of Radiology
Director, DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences)
Sr Consultant Radiologist ,VIMHANS and CEO-Teleradiology Providers
Editor-in-chief, The Internet Journal of Radiology
Director, DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences)
Tuberculosis-The Mimic
Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
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