Concurrent intra-medullary and intra-cranial tuberculomas.
Although tuberculosis of the central nervous system is well known, the incidence of intra-medullary tuberculomas is low and a combination of intra-medullary with intra-cranial tuberculomas is extremely rare. This communication reports a case of disseminated (intra-medullary, intra-cerebellar and intra-cerebral) tuberculomas in a six-year-old girl initially presenting with a spinal tumour syndrome. Conservative treatment with anti-tuberculous medications and a short course of injectable steroids resulted in complete resolution of her symptoms.
Thacker
M M
MM
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. thackermihirm@yahoo.com
Puri
A I
AI
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000150:complications*