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Tuberculous Meningitis or Neurosarcoidosis-a Diagnostic Quandary.

Jia LinJohannes Pulst-KorenbergScott S ZamvilJennifer S GravesScott D NewsomeLilyana Amezcua
Published in: Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation (2023)
Distinguishing granulomatous diseases remains diagnostically challenging. Clinical phenotypes and neuroimaging findings resemble many infectious and noninfectious disorders. We describe a Hispanic/Latino man diagnosed with tuberculous meningitis who deteriorated neurologically after treatments. Additional workup revealed a pathology more consistent with neurosarcoidosis. Care access delays and social circumstances likely complicated his diagnosis.
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