title: A study of African children with prolonged focal seizure and a specific CT scan finding.
abstract: A prospective study was carried out on 25 children who presented with a focal seizure and had CT scan appearances identified as tuberculoma. Thirteen were treated for tuberculosis. The other 12 received no anti-tuberculous drug therapy. Follow-up scans showed resolution of the radiological lesions in all cases. It is postulated that anti-tuberculous drugs may safely be withheld in cases of this nature when there is no other evidence of tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Leary
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Cremin
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Daubenton
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Peter
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012640:Seizures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013019:South Africa; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents