title: MRI findings of intracranial tuberculomas.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Tuberculosis involvement of the central nervous system continues to represent a serious problem, particularly in developing countries. The aim of this study was to characterize the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of intracranial tuberculoma, a form of neurotuberculosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively reviewed the data of 27 patients with intracranial tuberculomas. These consisted of 17 women and 10 men with a mean age of 26 years (14-51). MRI was performed on all patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 64 tuberculomas were found in these patients, of which 41 were distributed in the cerebral hemispheres, 17 in the cerebellar hemispheres, and 6 in the brainstem. Accompanied meningitis was detected in three patients, hydrocephalus in five patients, and hydrocephalus with meningitis in one patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI makes a significant contribution to diagnosis of intracranial tuberculomas and can objectively determine accompanying abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. gunersonmez@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Guner
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sonmez
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: H Onur
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Sildiroglu
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: Ferhat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cuce
authors.forename: M Guney
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Senol
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kutlu
authors.forename: C Cinar
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Basekim
authors.forename: Esref
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kizilkaya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis*