TABLE 3:

Radiologic features of calvarial tuberculosis

FeatureNumber of Cases (%)
Location:
 Parietal bone22 (52.3)
 Frontal bone14 (33.3)
 Occipital bone6 (14.2)
Plain radiographic finding:
 Circumscribed lesions31 (73.8)
 Sclerotic lesions3 (7)
 Diffuse spreading8 (19)
 Subgaleal soft tissue39 (92.8)
CT scan finding:
 Extradural soft tissue22 (52)
 Calvarial destruction36 (85.7)
 Parenchymal involvement5 (11.9)
 Subgaleal soft tissue38 (90)
 Sinus formation22 (52.3)