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Cerebral MRI presenting a right cerebellar nodule compatible with a tuberculoma. Note that the lesion was not observed on the cerebral CT scan.
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Subsequently sputum AFB smear result was positive and cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a right cerebellar nodule, compatible with tuberculoma (Fig. 1).
MRI of spinal cord revealed intramedullary T1, T2 and STIR hyper intense signals extending from T7 to T9 segments, showing greater hyper intensity at central level in an extension of 1.4 x 0.57 cm and a slight widening in this region.
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Spinal cord MRI (done after treatment initiation) revealed intramedullary T1, T2 and STIR hyper intense signals extending from T7 to T9 segments; confirming the suspicion of transversal myelitis (Fig. 2).