Mycobacterium Genavense Granuloma Mimicking a Brain Tumor: A Case Report

Cureus. 2017 Aug 7;9(8):e1547. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1547.

Abstract

Mycobacterium genavense (M. genavense) is a rare, non-tuberculous organism that commonly leads to gastrointestinal infections in immunocompromised patients. Only two cases of intracranial M. genavense infection have been reported to date. We describe a third case of M. genavense granuloma mimicking a right parietal intracranial mass, and review the literature on this exceedingly rare pathology.

Keywords: aids; genavense; hiv; intracranial; mycobacterium; tumor.

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  • Case Reports