Tuberculoma of the cavernous sinus: case report.
OBJECTIVE
The cavernous sinus is an exceptional location for intracranial tuberculomas. A rapid diagnosis, based on pathological findings, improves the prognosis.


METHODS
A case of left cavernous sinus tuberculoma, revealed by frontal headaches and ipsilateral palsies of Cranial Nerves III and V, in a 48-year-old patient is reported. The lesion mimicked an aggressive meningioma in radiological examinations.


METHODS
The lesion was excised through a subtemporal approach. The diagnosis was based on the pathological examination of the mass. Postoperative antituberculous chemotherapy completed the treatment. Neurological symptoms regressed rapidly.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the incidence of intracranial tuberculomas is decreasing in developed countries, a high index of suspicion must be maintained for the diagnosis of intracranial masses in the presence of risk factors for tuberculosis.
Grayeli
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Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France.
Redondo
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Salama
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Rey
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D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D000995:Antitubercular Agents