Tuberculoma of the cerebellum--case report.
A 25-year-old female presented with a 1-month history of headache and vomiting. Computed tomography revealed several enhanced nodules with surrounding edema in the right cerebellum. A T2-weighted magnetic resonance image showed heterogeneous high signal intensity throughout the right cerebellar hemisphere. A tuberculin skin test was positive and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate was slightly high, but there was no other clinical evidence of a tuberculous process. The histological diagnosis of the surgical specimen was tuberculoma. The combination of surgery and antituberculosis chemotherapy eradicated the cerebellar lesions.
Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital.
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Miyajima
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Hatashita
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Ohnuki
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Takagi
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery