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SA Journal of Radiology

   
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Paediatric calvarial tuberculosis

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AbstractCalvarial tuberculosis is a rare presentation of tuberculosis. We present two cases seen in the paediatric age group of tuberculosis involving the sphenoid bone. One of the patients was positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The literature is reviewed in brief.

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