title: Isolated ring-enhancing lesion of the brainstem in a patient with cyanotic heart disease: role of stereotactic intervention.
abstract: A 23-year-old man with cyanotic heart disease, presented with a ring-enhancing mass in the brainstem. Stereotactic intervention for this clinically and radiologically diagnosed pyogenic abscess, revealed a tuberculoma. Antituberculous therapy led to complete recovery. Stereotactic intervention is an ideal management strategy in patients with cyanotic heart disease and an isolated ring-enhancing mass in the brainstem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore - 632004, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Moorthy
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rajshekhar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003490:Cyanosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*