Multiple intracranial tuberculomas in an HIV-negative 28 year old male--a case report

• Published in: Nigerian journal of clinical practice Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 262 - 265
• Main Authors: Ogunrin, A O, Adeyekun, A A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India 01.09.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Male; Prednisolone - therapeutic use; Tuberculoma, Intracranial - diagnosis; Tuberculoma, Intracranial - drug therapy; Tuberculoma, Intracranial - pathology; Tuberculosis - diagnosis; Tuberculosis - drug therapy; Tuberculosis - pathology

Intracranial tuberculomas are uncommon complications of tuberculosis, especially in immuno-competent individuals with no evidence of extra-cranial foci. We report a case of an HIV- negative young male who presented with presumed cerebral and cerebellar tuberculomas without identifiable extra-cranial...