Table 4.
Radiological features and complications of SOIL on CT scan.
Toxoplasmosis /tuberculomas | Brain abscess | Toxoplasmosis | Tuberculomas | n | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ring enhancing | 76 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 94 |
Multiple lesions | 51 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 58 |
Single lesion | 38 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
Mass lesion/effect | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
Increased intracranial pressure | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
Impending herniation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
SOIL: space-occupying infective lesion; CT: computed tomography.