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Tuberculomas cerebrales múltiples / Multiple cerebral tuberculomas
Noriega, L; Villarreal, F.
Affiliation
  • Noriega, L; Hospital Regional Dr. Rafael Hernández. Servicio de neurología. Departamento de Medicina Interna. Chiriquí. Panamá
  • Villarreal, F; Hospital Regional Dr. Rafael Hernández. Servicio de neurología. Departamento de Medicina Interna. Chiriquí. Panamá
Rev. neurol. (Ed. impr.) ; 37(6): 531-535, 16 sept., 2003. ilus
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-28185
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: ES1.1 - BNCS
RESUMEN
Introducción. La tuberculosis es una enfermedad que todavía es causa importante de morbilidad y mortalidad mundialmente. Su presentación como tuberculomas cerebrales múltiples del sistema nervioso central es poco frecuente en pacientes inmunocompetentes y puede confundirse con otras etiologías. Caso clínico. Varón indígena joven, inmunocompetente, que consultó por cefalea, náuseas, vómitos, convulsiones, diplopia y hemiparesia izquierda. En la tomografía cerebral mostraba lesiones compatibles con abscesos cerebrales, para los cuales recibió tratamiento, sin mejoría. Por ello, se toma biopsia de las lesiones y se comunican tuberculomas; se inicia tratamiento específico y se investiga el foco primario, que no se detecta. Después del tratamiento, el paciente presenta mejoría clínica y radiográfica. Conclusiones. La tuberculosis, en cualquiera de sus formas de presentación, debe incluirse dentro del diagnóstico diferencial de los pacientes en nuestros países endémicos para esta enfermedad. El diagnóstico clínico y radiológico de lesiones cerebrales es difícil y sólo suele conseguirse el diagnóstico durante un estudio histopatológico que muestra los tuberculomas con necrosis caseosa, células epitelioides y los bacilos acidoalcoholresistentes (AU)
ABSTRACT
Introduction. The tuberculosis is a disease that continues being important cause of morbidity and mortality at worldwide level. Its presentation as tuberculomas cerebral manifold at level of the central nervous system is little frequent in immunocompetent patients and can be confused with other etiology. Case report. An indigenous young man, immunocompetent consulted for history of headache, nausea, vomits, convulsions, double vision and hemiparesia left side, which in the cerebral tomography of revenue was showing injuries compatible with cerebral abscesses; for which he received treatment with antibiotics without improvement for what there takes biopsy of the injuries that reported tuberculomas, specific treatment being initiated later and the primary area being investigated without the same one be detecting. After the first procedural step with evident clinical and radiographic improvement. Conclusions. The tuberculosis in anyone of their forms of presentation must be included within the diagnosis differential of the patients in our endemic countries for this disease. The clinical and radiological diagnosis of cerebral injuries is difficult and single usually it obtains to the diagnosis during a pathology study that shows tuberculomas with caseosa necrosis, epiteliodes cell and the acid alcohol bacilli resistant (AU)
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Tuberculosis Database: IBECS Main subject: Biopsy / Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Antitubercular Agents Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. neurol. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2003 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Regional Dr. Rafael Hernández/Panamá
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Tuberculosis Database: IBECS Main subject: Biopsy / Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Antitubercular Agents Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. neurol. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2003 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Regional Dr. Rafael Hernández/Panamá
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