title: [Tuberculoma of the posterior fossa with symptoms of a cerebellopontile angle tumor. Case report and review of the literature].
abstract: The case of a 54-year old woman is reported to discuss problems to establish preoperatively the correct diagnosis of tuberculoma in the posterior fossa. Following surgical excision of the space-occupying lesion, antituberculotic therapy was initiated. Complete recovery was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Essen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruch-Trinkle
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Mehdorn
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reinhardt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pospiech
mesh_terms: D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Tuberkulom der hinteren Schädelgrube mit der Symptomatik eines Kleinhirnbrückenwinkeltumors. Fallbericht und Literaturübersicht.