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Tuberculous Cranial Pachymeningitis Neurol 68:298-300, Thurtell,M.J.,et al, 2007 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract We describe two immunocompetent patients with tuberculous cranial pachymeningitis. Both patients underwent biopsy after focal dural thickening was identified on MRI. Histopathologic examination of tissue revealed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation. PCR for Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA was negative on CSF but positive on tissue. Both patients responded to antituberculosis therapy. Although uncommon as a cause of cranial pachymeningitis, tuberculosis should be considered, since it responds well to treatment.

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