Third ventricular tuberculoma mimicking as a tumor: Report of a very rare case

Intracranial tuberculoma is a common neurosurgical problem in developing countries; however, intraventricular tuberculoma is a rare entity. Here, we report a rare case of third ventricular tuberculoma in a 21-year-old girl who presented with features of raised intracranial pressure. Radiological fin...

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Published inAsian journal of neurosurgery Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 58 - 61
Main Authors Sharma, Gopal, Kaushal, Prashant, Vaidya, Bivek, Kumar, Pawan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2017
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
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Subjects
Analysis
Care and treatment
CASE REPORT
Developing countries
Intracranial tumors
Risk factors
third ventricular tuberculoma
transcallosal transventricular excision
Intracranial tuberculomas
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Summary:Intracranial tuberculoma is a common neurosurgical problem in developing countries; however, intraventricular tuberculoma is a rare entity. Here, we report a rare case of third ventricular tuberculoma in a 21-year-old girl who presented with features of raised intracranial pressure. Radiological findings and management of third ventricular tuberculoma would be discussed and literature regarding such lesions will be reviewed.
ISSN:1793-5482
2248-9614
DOI:10.4103/1793-5482.145061