Concurrent multiple intracranial and intramedullary tuberculoma: a rare form of neurotuberculosis
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Internal Medicine - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Central nervous system tuberculosis is a serious form of tuberculosis. Tuberculous CNS involvement can occur in the form of TB meningitis, tuberculous Vasculitis, tuberculoma and rarely brain abscess. Tubercular granulomas generally solitary and occur in the brain but they may be multiple and involve other areas such as spinal cord, epidural space and subdural space also. Tuberculoma in the spinal cord is rare. Concurrent occurrence of brain tuberculomas along with intramedullary spinal tuberculoma is even rarer. Only few cases have been reported in world literature. We are reporting a 28 years old female who presented with headache and progressive paraparesis in which imaging revealed intracranial and intramedullary tuberculoma and recovered completely with antitubercular therapy without any surgical intervention.
Authors and Affiliations
Vikram Singh Tanwar*| Department of Medicine, PGIMS Rohtak (124001), India, Harpreet Singh| Department of Medicine, PGIMS Rohtak (124001), India, Nikhil Govil| Department of Medicine, PGIMS Rohtak (124001), India, Sameer Arora| Department of Medicine, PGIMS Rohtak (124001), India, Ruchi Jagota| Department of Medicine, PGIMS Rohtak (124001), India
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