Cervical intramedullary tuberculoma: acute presentation and rapid response to medical therapy.
A case of an 11-year-old boy with rapidly progressing quadriparesis with bowel and bladder incontinence is reported. MRI of the spine revealed an intramedullary tuberculoma at the level of C5-7. Investigations further revealed evidence of tuberculosis in the brain and lungs as well. The child made a rapid recovery with medical management alone.
Bansal
Deepak
D
Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
Singhi
Pratibha D
PD
Ray
Munni
M
Paramjeet
D000208:Acute Disease; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D013256:Steroids