Tuberculoma mimicking falx meningioma--case report.
A 25-year-old male presented with an intracranial tuberculoma mimicking falx meningioma manifesting as right lower monoparesis. The patient had a past history of pulmonary tuberculosis, cured by antituberculous therapy. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed a lesion mimicking a falx meningioma. Surgery achieved subtotal resection. Histological and biochemical examinations revealed the surgical specimen was tuberculoma. He was treated with antituberculous therapy, and his gait disturbance disappeared. Follow-up MR imaging showed no regrowth.
Adachi
Kazuhide
K
Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. kazu-adachi@rio.odn.ne.jp
Yoshida
Kazunari
K
Tomita
Hideyuki
H
Niimi
Maki
M
Kawase
Takeshi
T
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery