Tuberculoma of the ulnar nerve: case report.
A peripheral nerve tuberculoma, the third on record, involved the ulnar nerve, as did the other two. This case report is followed by a discussion of the pathogenesis and diagnosis of this lesion. Its pathogenesis is unclear. Direct infection from a tuberculous sister was disproved, and infection via a local wound is highly unlikely. A previous, silent form of tuberculosis seems to have been the cause.
Nucci
F
F
Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
Mastronardi
L
L
Artico
M
M
Ferrante
L
L
Acqui
M
M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery