J Clin Neurol.  2016 Jul;12(3):378-379. 10.3988/jcn.2016.12.3.378.

Tuberculomas Mimicking Posterior-Circulation Stroke

• Takkar A
• Modi M
• Lal V

• KMID: 2354130
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2016.12.3.378

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Stroke*
Tuberculoma*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A: Contrast enhanced CT head showing hypodensity of pons and cerebellum. B and C: Shows multiple ring enhancing lesions in cerebellum on contrast enhanced, T1 weighted MRI brain.

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