title: Tuberculoma of pineal area. Case report.
abstract: A case of pineal area tuberculoma revealed by grand mal seizures and deterioration of vision is presented. A surgical biopsy and chemotherapy produced good results. This unusual site of tuberculoma demonstrates the usefulness of a direct approach to pineal area masses. It also confirms the effectivity of chemotherapy for tuberculoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Avicenne Hospital, Rabat, Marocco.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Benmoussa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belghmaïdi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamehmacht
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Melhouf
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ouadfel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents