Brain Tuberculomas: A Case Report
| Author | Maryam Saleh | en |
| Author | Ali Asghar Saeedi | en |
| Author | Ali Ali Pooran | en |
| Issued Date | 2014-07-09 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: An unusual incidence of tuberculosis in different parts of the body is called tuberculomas. The rate of brain tuberculosis is rare. Case Presentation: The following case of tuberculamas of the brain, presented by enhancing rings of meninges, is reported because of its rarity. It was a case of brain tuberculomas in a 15-year-old girl with primary symptoms of headache and general weakness, and no signs of primary pulmonary infection. Discussion: The subject underwent computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. Microbiological tests (acid fast bacilli smear-AFB, and culture of biopsy specimen) were applied subsequently. According to the results, the problem was diagnosed as brain tuberculomas. After operation she was completely treated with anti-TB drugs. Although brain tuberculosis is rare, it was diagnosed on the basis of histopathology and the patient's successful response to anti-tuberculous drug treatment. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jjm.11252 | en |
| Keyword | <italic>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</italic> | en |
| Keyword | Tuberculoma | en |
| Keyword | Brain | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Brain Tuberculomas: A Case Report | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |
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