[Tuberculoma of the posterior fossa with symptoms of a cerebellopontile angle tumor. Case report and review of the literature].
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.
Ruch-Trinkle
J
J
Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Essen.
Mehdorn
H M
HM
Reinhardt
V
V
Pospiech
J
J
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*
Tuberkulom der hinteren Schädelgrube mit der Symptomatik eines Kleinhirnbrückenwinkeltumors. Fallbericht und Literaturübersicht.