[Tuberculous abscess of the cerebellum. Apropos of a case].
A 22-year-old Asian man developed intracranial hypertension with a 38 degrees C fever. Two months earlier, he had undergone surgery and medical treatment for tuberculous otomastoiditis and pulmonary tuberculosis. The CT scan revealed multiple tuberculous abscesses of the cerebellum. Histological, microbiological and biological proof of diagnosis was obtained. We advocate surgical treatment of intracranial tuberculous abscesses associated with antituberculosis chemotherapy for 18 months. The earlier the treatment, the better the prognosis. This pathology must be kept in mind when treating patients from countries with a high endemic rate of tuberculosis and suffering from immunodeficiency syndrome.
Kaya
J M
JM
Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Nord, Chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille,.
Alliez
J R
JR
Bou-Harb
G
G
Reynier
Y
Y
Alliez
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents
Abcès tuberculeux du cervelet. A propos d'un cas.