Intracranial space-occupying lesion masked by alcohol dependence syndrome

Ind Psychiatry J. 2021 Oct;30(Suppl 1):S331-S333. doi: 10.4103/0972-6748.328845. Epub 2021 Oct 22.

Abstract

A lot of comorbidities exist in patients with dependence on alcohol, psychoactive, or other substances. Many times, their comorbidities go undiagnosed or neglected due to the stigma prevalent with dependence. A 22-year-old person with alcohol dependence who was detected to have a parietal lobe space-occupying lesion which proved to be a tuberculoma is reported.

Keywords: Alcohol dependence; intracranial space-occupying lesion; tuberculoma.

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  • Case Reports