title: [Intramedullary tuberculomas. Five cases].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurochirurgie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. ibahioinek@hotmail.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ibahioin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Malki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chellaoui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bertal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hilmani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lakhdar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naja
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sami
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Achouri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ouboukhlik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Kamar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Azhari
mesh_terms: 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