Intramedullary spinal tuberculoma
JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2012; 22 (1): 48-49
in English
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| ID: emr-144072
ABSTRACT
Spinal intradural intramedullary tuberculoma is extremely rare entity of tuberculosis involving the nervous system. Because of its atypical symptomatology, it must be considered in differential diagnosis of spinal cord lesions, especially where prevalence of tuberculosis is high. In this case report this atypical disease is described where good outcome was achieved by surgical excision of the intramedullary lesion followed by antituberculous therapy
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Diseases
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Tuberculoma
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Antitubercular Agents
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Year:
2012
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