Calvarial tuberculosis – A report of seven cases from a tertiary care hospital

Abstract

Tuberculosis primarily affecting the calvarium is one of the rare diseases which is on the rise in the past few decades. This disease has been rarely reported in the literature even from endemic regions. We report seven patients diagnosed with calvarial tuberculosis. All cases had histological features of tuberculosis and were mantoux positive. All were negative for AFB smears. Two out of four cases tested for TB GeneXpert were positive. The clinical presentations, radiological features and the management of the cases are discussed. Early diagnosis with high index of suspicion and awareness about the features of calvarial tuberculosis would help in proper management of the condition.

Tuberculous subdural empyema mimicking chronic subdural hematoma

“…We read the interesting case series by Rengarajan et al . [ 1 ] and share our comments on the same. Calvarial osteomyelitis is uncommon and usually presents with scalp subgaleal swelling, lytic skull lesion, and occasionally extra- or subdural collections.…”