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The treatment of multiple intracranial tuberculous abscesses: a case report

✍ Scribed by E. S. C. Tang; A. Chau; D. Fong; M. J. Humphries

Publisher
Springer
Year
1991
Tongue
English
Weight
808 KB
Volume
238
Category
Article
ISSN
0340-5354

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✦ Synopsis

A Chinese female aged 2 years 8 months with tuberculous meningitis developed hydrocephalus requiring insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. After adequate anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy for 14 weeks, multiple intracranial tuberculous abscesses developed. The lesions increased in size and number accompanied by clinical deterioration. Repeated drainage operations were performed in view of the increased intracranial pressure. The child made a remarkable recovery after an initial stormy course.

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