title: Spinal intramedullary tuberculous lesion: medical management. Report of four cases.
abstract: The author describes the successful medical management of intramedullary tuberculous lesions in four patients who received treatment between 1994 and 1997. The role of magnetic resonance imaging and the treatment protocol for intramedullary tuberculous lesions are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhrapradesh, India.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin