title: Tuberculous cerebellar abscess in immunocompetent individuals.
abstract: Tubercular abscess of the brain is a rare form of central nervous system tuberculosis. These lesions usually occur in the supratentorial compartment. They are associated with a state of immune deficiency. We report two immunocompetent individuals with tubercular abscess of the cerebellum and discuss the management of these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India. roops1975@gmail.com
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Roopesh Kumar
authors.forename: Sudheer Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gundamaneni
authors.forename: Rakhi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: Venkatesh S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Madhugiri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult