tuberculoma
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8 sectionsContents
- Mechanism
- Signs and symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Imaging
- Treatment
- Prognosis
- Epidemiology
- References
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A tuberculoma is a clinical manifestation of tuberculosis which conglomerates tubercles into a firm lump, and so can mimic cancer tumors of many types in medical imaging studies. They often arise within individuals in whom a primary tuberculosis infection is not well controlled.