Cases reported "Tuberculoma, Intracranial"

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1/114. tuberculoma of the pons.

    A case of a pontine tuberculoma in a 12-year-old male from somalia is presented. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging, performed in Abu Dhabi 1 month before admission in germany revealed a tumorous lesion in the pons with surrounding edema; a presumptive diagnosis of a pontine glioma was made. Chest radiograph disclosed a pulmonary infiltrate with cavitation, as well as hilar and left mediastinal lymphadenopathy, suggestive of active tuberculosis. Tuberculostatic therapy led to an improvement of the patient's clinical status and a significant reduction in the size of the pontine tuberculoma. Intracranial tuberculomas rarely are seen in industrialized countries. They should, however, be considered as an important part of the differential diagnosis of intracranial space-occupying lesions. In most cases, as in this patient, conservative therapy provides good or excellent results. ( info)

2/114. Pulmonary miliary tuberculosis with multiple intracerebral tuberculous granulomas--report of two cases.

    Although intracerebral tuberculomas are common in countries where tuberculosis is still endemic, miliary tuberculosis with involvement of the central nervous system is exceptionally rare. We report two cases of pulmonary miliary tuberculosis with multiple intracerebral tuberculomas. ( info)

3/114. superior sagittal sinus obstruction and tuberculous abscess.

    Intracranial tumours such as meningiomas may occasionally produce raised intracranial pressure by occluding a venous sinus. More uncommonly, midline tumours in the occipital regions of the skull can produce elevated intracranial pressure by non-thrombotic compression of the superior sagittal sinus. We present a case of raised intracranial pressure secondary to non-thrombotic obstruction of the superior sagittal sinus by a midline tuberculous abscess. ( info)

4/114. role of stereotactic aspiration in the management of tuberculous brain abscess.

    BACKGROUND: Intracranial tuberculous abscesses are uncommon clinical entities, even in countries where tuberculosis is endemic. Surgical excision and antituberculous treatment is the treatment of choice. The role of stereotactic aspiration in the management of these lesions is highlighted in this communication. methods: Three patients, all receiving treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, presented with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure and neurological deficits. Computed tomography (CT) scans revealed cystic lesions with enhancing rim in the thalamus in two patients and multiple coalescing cystic lesions in the deep temporal region in another. RESULTS: Stereotactic aspiration of the cyst and biopsy of the cyst wall were performed in all. In two, the pus revealed acid fast bacilli (AFB). In another, though the pus did not reveal any AFB, the wall showed tuberculous granuloma. Antituberculous treatment was continued in all the patients. Follow-up CT revealed resolution of the lesions in all patients. CONCLUSION: Stereotactic aspiration is an useful alternative modality of management of tuberculous abscesses in a selected group of patients. ( info)

5/114. Instructive case report. A 26-year-old Indian woman with seizures and multiple intracranial mass lesions.

    We describe the case of a 26-year-old Indian woman who presented to our institution with seizures and papilledema. Her diagnosis was originally thought to be neurocysticercosis, but later confirmed to be intracranial tuberculoma. Antituberculous therapy with isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol was initiated. Improvement in the patient's neurological symptoms with diminution in size of the intracerebral lesions was observed. This case illustrates the difficulty in distinguishing intracranial tuberculoma from neurocysticercosis. Radiological features that distinguish these two diseases are described. Both diseases must be considered in regions endemic for tuberculosis and cysticercosis. ( info)

6/114. Metastatic adenocarcinoma masquerading as basal pontine tuberculoma.

    Tuberculous infection of the central nervous system is common in hong kong. A 39-year-old woman presented with isolated right sixth nerve palsy which was non-progressive for 10 months. Neuro-imaging revealed a right pontine lesion. cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination showed lymphocytic meningitis with negative bacteriological and cytological studies. Empirical antituberculous drugs with initial corticosteroid resulted in improved CSF parameters. A diagnosis of cerebral tuberculoma complicated by meningitis was made. She subsequently deteriorated clinically and radiologically. Despite a number of clinical features which were atypical of leptomeningeal metastasis, adenosquamous carcinoma was found on biopsy. Her relatively indolent clinical course might be due to the initial corticosteroid treatment. This report illustrates the importance of early tissue diagnosis in uncertain cases of chronic lymphocytic meningitis. ( info)

7/114. tuberculoma in the Meckel's cave: a case report.

    A case of an intracranial tuberculoma located within the confines of the Meckel's cave is presented. The patient was young, non-immunocompromised and otherwise in good health. The granuloma mingled with the fibres of the trigeminal nerve. The lesion mimicked a trigeminal neurinoma in its clinical presentation, preoperative investigations and intraoperative consistency and vascularity. The rarity of the location and possible mode of transmission of infection to this site is discussed. The literature on this subject is briefly reviewed. ( info)

8/114. Rapid improvement of intracranial tuberculomas after addition of ofloxacin to first-line antituberculosis treatment.

    Reported here is the case of a 9-year-old girl presenting with disseminated tuberculosis, the manifestations of which included mediastinal adenopathy, an osteolytic parietal lesion with a large associated scalp abscess, cerebral empyema, meningoencephalitis, and tuberculomas. No clear improvement was observed after 4 weeks of first-line antituberculosis treatment (10 mg/kg rifampin, 15 mg/kg isoniazid, 30 mg/kg ethambutol, 30 mg/kg pyrazinamide). The isolation of an isoniazid-resistant organism prompted institution of ofloxacin. Introduction of this drug was associated with dramatic improvement. Its good penetration into the central nervous system and its distribution into macrophages suggest that this drug may be of interest for the treatment of intracranial tuberculomas, particularly those due to isoniazid-resistant strains. ( info)

9/114. Cerebral tuberculomas in northern ireland.

    Two children presenting with very different clinical pictures were both found to have intracranial tuberculomas. This condition, although rare in developed countries, should be suspected in any child with enhancing cerebral lesions or cranial computed tomography. ( info)

10/114. Intraventricular tuberculous abscess: a case report.

    Ventricles can be involved in different ways in neurotuberculosis, however, the occurrence of intraventricular abscess has been rarely reported. We report a young woman who had intraventricular tubercular abscess. Cranial computed tomographic scan showed hypodense ring enhancing lesion in the right lateral ventricle with unilateral hydrocephalus. She underwent parasagittal craniotomy with total excision of the lesion. The pus obtained from the lesion was teeming with acid fast bacilli. ( info)
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