title: Intradural extramedullary tuberculous spinal granulomas.
abstract: Four cases of intradural extramedullary tuberculous spinal granulomas without bony involvement are presented. Both, the rarity of the disease, as well as the successful microsurgical resection with good recovery prompted this report. The pathogenesis with the controversies therein, is discussed and pertinent literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Mathuriya
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Khosla
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000473:pathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000473:pathology*; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000473:pathology*