Symptomatic, paradoxical intracranial tuberculomas along non-functional ventricular catheter necessitating its removal.
Symptomatic, paradoxical intracranial tuberculomas is a rare occurrence. A case of tubercular meningitis, developing paradoxical tuberculomas alongside non-functional ventricular catheter is presented. Catheter removal facilitated removal of these paradoxical lesions, with the patient recovering to near-normal state after completing 12 months of anti-tubeculous therapy. Non-functional ventricular catheter may become the site of paradoxical tuberculomas and these lesions, if symptomatic, may require catheter removal.
Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. sandeepneuro@gmail.com
Sandeep
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Mohindra
D000328:Adult; D057785:Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D020878:Device Removal; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000473:pathology*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*