title: Resolution of tubercular abscess with antitubercular treatment.
abstract: Tubercular brain abscess is a rare manifestation of neurotuberculosis. Large brain absceses are usually surgically treated. We report a case of tubercular brain abscesses in left cerebellar hemisphere and right parietal lobe in a child who was treated surgically for the cerebellar abscess and conservatively with antitubercular drug for parietal abscess. The patient showed significant clinical improvement and healing of brain abscess on follow up imaging. The resolution of relatively large abscess by conservative management with antitubercular treatment is very rare.
authors: G S
authors: GS
authors: Sarangi
authors: R K
authors: RK
authors: Sahoo
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Mohanty
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Mohapatra
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin