[Opto-chiasmatic tuberculoma disclosed by unilateral exophthalmos. Clinico-pathologic study].
We report the clinico-pathological case of a 3 year-old boy who presented with progressive unilateral exophthalmos for 6 months. There was a tuberculous meningitis and at post mortem examination an opto-chiasmatic tuberculoma with features of chronic inflammation, epithelioid cells, giant cells and a tuberculoma in the left insula with features of acute inflammation.
Ben Hamida
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Institut National de Neurologie, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
Chabbi
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009897:Optic Chiasm; D013997:Time Factors; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
Tuberculome optochiasmatique révélé par une exophthalmie unilatérale. Etude clinico-pathologique.