Tuberculosis Infection Mimicking Brain Metastatic Malignancy Lesions in an Elderly Male
Joint Authors
Kokosi, Maria
Damianaki, Ageliki
Kastanakis, Serafim
Anyfantakis, Dimitrios
Symvoulakis, Emmanouil K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An 83-year-old Caucasian Greek man was referred by his general practitioner to the emergency department of the general hospital in Crete because of seizures and agitation.
His past medical history was negative for any neurological or medical condition.
Electroencephalogram showed a bradyarrhythmic theta activity, without evidence of any focal or other specific abnormality.
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain demonstrated a number of diffuse nodular lesions and moderate perivascular edema.
An axillary lymph node fine needle aspiration cytology suggested a granulomatous lymphadenitis along with signs of tuberculous infiltration.
Tuberculin skin test was positive.
We report a rare case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis mimicking brain metastatic lesions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Anyfantakis, Dimitrios& Damianaki, Ageliki& Kokosi, Maria& Symvoulakis, Emmanouil K.& Kastanakis, Serafim. 2013. Tuberculosis Infection Mimicking Brain Metastatic Malignancy Lesions in an Elderly Male. Chinese Journal of Biology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449366
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Anyfantakis, Dimitrios…[et al.]. Tuberculosis Infection Mimicking Brain Metastatic Malignancy Lesions in an Elderly Male. Chinese Journal of Biology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449366
American Medical Association (AMA)
Anyfantakis, Dimitrios& Damianaki, Ageliki& Kokosi, Maria& Symvoulakis, Emmanouil K.& Kastanakis, Serafim. Tuberculosis Infection Mimicking Brain Metastatic Malignancy Lesions in an Elderly Male. Chinese Journal of Biology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449366
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449366