Not all headaches are migraines.
A 40-year-old Somali woman presented features of a right-sided cavernous sinus syndrome which was confirmed with neuroimaging. Although initial investigations were equivocal for an infectious etiology, subsequent investigations led to a diagnosis of tuberculosis as the cause for right-sided cavernous sinus syndrome. This case illustrates that, although the incidence of tuberculosis cavernous sinus syndrome is reportedly low, patients originating from tuberculosis endemic regions warrant scrupulous investigations in order not to miss the diagnosis and effect appropriate treatment.
['Chih-Hui Tien|Melissa|M|', 'Ramachandran|Prashanth|P|', 'White|Owen B|OB|', 'Lee|Andrew G|AG|']
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