A Case of Adult Brain Stem Tuberculoma:MR Imaging: Case Report
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 309-314, 1993.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-118163
ABSTRACT
A 39 years old healthy male patient with intracranial brain stem tuberculoma manifested hydrocephalic symptoms due to obstruction of aqueduct of sylvius is presented. Surgical excision was undertaken for obtaining histologic diagnosis and resolving hydrocephalus, which made postoperative neurologic deficits. CT and Magnetic resonance(MR) imaging of intracranial tubercuroma were studied for approaching nonsurgical diagnosis of tuberculoma. MR imaging of tuberculoma shows low intensity on T2-weighted imaging with Magnevistring enhancement. The MR imaging feature of the tuberculoma were found to be distinct from those abscess, metastasis and glioma. Antituberculous chemotherapy is thought to be better than surgical approach in managing brain stem tuberculoma if radiologic diagnosis was obtained.
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Main subject:
Tuberculoma
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Brain
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Brain Stem
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Cerebral Aqueduct
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Diagnosis
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Abscess
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Drug Therapy
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Glioma
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Hydrocephalus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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