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. 2024 Apr 9;5(2):e13166.
doi: 10.1002/emp2.13166. eCollection 2024 Apr.

TB or not TB?

Andrew Pirotte  1   2   3 , Allyson M Briggs  1 , Dylan McKee  1 , Nathanael Garcia  1
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TB or not TB?

Andrew Pirotte et al. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. .
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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed diffuse miliary opacities throughout both lungs concerning for atypical infection, including primary tuberculosis (TB). Pulmonary metastatic disease considered less likely given patient age.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography revealed multifocal intracranial ring enhancing lesions suspicious for multiple intracranial abscesses given the reported history of active tuberculosis.
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