Computerised tomography of intracranial tuberculomata.
The CT appearances of 14 tuberculomata are described. In 10 of these there is a similarity of appearance which may permit a definitive or high probability diagnosis. The features are: a mass lesion approximately isodense with brain substance surrounded by an intense unbroken ring of contrast enhancement. Calcification may be present within the ring giving a 'target sign'. Two of the other cases were 'tuberculomata en plaque' which had features similar to each other.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology