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| Issue : 3 | Page : 122-124 |
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Brain tuberculoma in a Colombian indigenous child
Leonardo F Jurado1, Victor Hernández-Gómez2, Jaime Arias2
1 Department of Pathology, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada; Department of Pathology and Microbiology, National University of Colombia School of Medicine, Bogotá, Colombia
2 Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Unit, National University of Colombia School of Medicine, Bogotá, Colombia
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Leonardo F Jurado
Department of Pathology, McGill University, Duff Medical Building, 3775 University Street, Room B4, Montreal H3A2B4, Quebec, Canada
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/RID.RID_9_22
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Despite global efforts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB), 10 million new cases are reported each year. Indigenous communities are at greater risk of developing TB. We report a 7-year-old indigenous boy who presented with neurological symptoms. An intracranial neoplasm was suspected based on imaging findings and he underwent neurosurgical resection. The final diagnosis was intracranial tuberculoma. Anti-TB therapy was administered and the patient recovered completely.
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