[Intramedullary tuberculomas. Five cases].
Tuberculosis of the central nervous system is uncommon. The intramedullary localization is exceptional. We report five cases of intramedullary tuberculosis observed in four women and one man with a mean age of 43 years. Two patients had a prior history of tuberculosis. Spinal cord compression was found clinically in all cases. The spinal MRI visualized the tuberculoma in all patients; two had a double tumor. Complete removal of the tuberculoma was possible in only one patient. Outcome was stationary for four patients.
Ibahioin
K
K
Service de Neurochirurgie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. ibahioinek@hotmail.com
El Malki
M
M
Chellaoui
A
A
Bertal
A
A
Hilmani
S
S
Lakhdar
A
A
Naja
A
A
Sami
A
A
Achouri
M
M
Ouboukhlik
A
A
El Kamar
A
A
El Azhari
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery