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Tuberculosis as a Mimicker of Brain Metastasis
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  • Guilherme Wertheimer,
  • Guilherme Rossi Assis-Mendonça,
  • Luciano Souza Queiroz,
  • Fabiano Reis
Guilherme Wertheimer
UNICAMP

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Guilherme Rossi Assis-Mendonça
UNICAMP
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Luciano Souza Queiroz
UNICAMP
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Fabiano Reis
UNICAMP
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Abstract

Multifocal lesions with necrotic center and peripheral enhancement can be a diagnostic challenge. Magnetic resonance imaging with advanced sequences, such as perfusion, can be confusing, as some inflammatory lesions can show hyperperfusion, mimicking tumors. We present a case of neurotuberculosis with multifocal lesions which diagnosis was confirmed by brain biopsy.
17 Oct 2020Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
27 Oct 2020Submission Checks Completed
27 Oct 2020Assigned to Editor
14 Nov 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
15 Nov 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
17 Nov 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
09 Dec 20201st Revision Received
11 Dec 2020Assigned to Editor
11 Dec 2020Submission Checks Completed
11 Dec 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
18 Dec 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
14 Jan 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
17 Jan 20212nd Revision Received
20 Jan 2021Submission Checks Completed
20 Jan 2021Assigned to Editor
20 Jan 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
24 Jan 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
02 Feb 2021Editorial Decision: Accept