MRI findings of intracranial tuberculomas.
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.
Sonmez
Guner
G
Department of Radiology, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. gunersonmez@hotmail.com
Ozturk
Ersin
E
Sildiroglu
H Onur
HO
Mutlu
Hakan
H
Cuce
Ferhat
F
Senol
M Guney
MG
Kutlu
Ali
A
Basekim
C Cinar
CC
Kizilkaya
Esref
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis*