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We describe the unusual case of a young woman with a history of seizures and a granulomatous, likely tuberculous brain lesion that was surgically removed. She had an uneventful recovery without any additional therapy other than anti-epileptics. Seven years later, she presented during pregnancy with culture-confirmed tuberculous meningoencephalitis. This case highlights the spectrum of tuberculous central nervous system disease and the challenges in diagnosis.
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We thank the laboratory staff in the Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory and Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory and John L. McLellan Memorial Hospital. This study was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infections Program (U50/CCU915546-09).
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Liu, C., Christie, L.J., Neely, J. et al. Tuberculous meningoencephalitis in a pregnant woman presenting 7 years after removal of a cerebral granuloma. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 27, 233–236 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-007-0423-0
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