title: Cervical intramedullary conglomerate tuberculomas with tuberculous meningitis--rapid response to medical therapy.
abstract: Common manifestations of tuberculosis of the central nervous system are tuberculous meningitis and intracranial tuberculomas. Cervical intramedullary tuberculomas are very rare in immunocompetent children. An unusual presentation of tuberculous meningitis with hydrocephalus and conglomerate  cervical intramedullary tuberculomas in a 4-year-old boy is reported.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Arushi G
authors: AG
authors: Saini
authors: Shivani
authors: S
authors: Dogra
authors: Rakesh
authors: R
authors: Kumar
authors: Paramjeet
authors: P
authors: Singh
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents