Tuberculoma en plaque: a case report.

Dubey, S; Devi, B Indira; Jawalkar, V K; Bhat, D I

Dubey, S; Devi, B Indira; Jawalkar, V K; Bhat, D I.

Neurol India ; 2002 Dec; 50(4): 497-9

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-121010

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A 14 year old girl presented with a 6-month history of headaches and visual blurring. CT showed a right tentorial enhancing lesion. Angiogram showed no enhancement. Histopathological examination of the excised material was consistent with tuberculoma. The presentation of such unusual intracranial tuberculoma is reported and the literature reviewed on the subject.

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Adolescent; Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use; Brain Diseases/drug therapy; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Isoniazid/therapeutic use; Pyrazinamide/therapeutic use; Rifampin/therapeutic use; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tuberculoma/drug therapy

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pyrazinamide / Rifampin / Tuberculoma / Brain Diseases / Female / Humans / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Adolescent / Drug Therapy, Combination / Isoniazid Language: English Journal: Neurol India Year: 2002 Type: Article

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