Dilemmas in the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial tuberculomas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3258
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem across the globe. A common form of extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) with high mortality and morbidity is neuro TB or tuberculosis of the nervous system. The management of… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; treatment; tuberculoma; brain ... See more keywords
Cerebral tuberculoma, an overlook diagnosis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2016.11.072
Abstract: Introduction The intracranial tuberculomas represent one of the most serious localizations of tuberculosis, their incidence varies according to the context accounting for 0.2% of the intracranial processes in the Western countries and 5 to 10%… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; overlook diagnosis; tuberculoma overlook; tuberculoma ... See more keywords
Intradural extramedullary tuberculoma of the spinal cord mimicking meningioma
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-253040
Abstract: Intradural extramedullary tuberculoma of the spinal cord is an extremely rare central nervous system tuberculosis manifestation. It is even rarer in patients who have no history of primary tuberculosis. A total of five cases, including… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculoma spinal; tuberculoma; extramedullary tuberculoma; spinal cord ... See more keywords
Intracisternal tuberculoma: a refractory type of tuberculoma indicating surgical intervention
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DOI: 10.1186/s12883-017-0996-x
Abstract: BackgroundCentral nervous system (CNS) tuberculoma is a rare disease with severe neurological deficits. This retrospective research is to review the data of patients diagnosed as CNS tuberculoma. Surgeries were performed in all patients. The clinical… read more here.
Keywords: paradoxical reaction; intracisternal tuberculoma; tuberculoma; surgical intervention ... See more keywords
Immunocyte count combined with CT features for distinguishing pulmonary tuberculoma from malignancy among non-calcified solitary pulmonary solid nodules
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1024
Abstract: Background Tuberculoma is the most common type of surgically removed benign solid solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) and can lead to a high risk of misdiagnoses for clinicians. This study aimed to discuss the value of… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary tuberculoma; tuberculoma malignancy; distinguishing pulmonary; tuberculoma ... See more keywords
Recent advances in the management of pulmonary tuberculoma with focus on the use of tubeless video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.08.44
Abstract: Pulmonary tuberculoma are benign solitary pulmonary nodules representing up to 25% of all resected solitary pulmonary nodules. However, the differentiation between pulmonary tuberculoma and lung cancer, as well as between active tuberculoma and inactive tuberculoma… read more here.
Keywords: tubeless video; advances management; management pulmonary; tuberculoma ... See more keywords
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Intraspinal Tuberculoma in Children
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.936837
Abstract: Background and Purpose Intraspinal tuberculoma is a rare disease in children, and its imaging findings have been described in only a few case reports. This study aimed to investigate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features… read more here.
Keywords: magnetic resonance; intramedullary tuberculoma; intraspinal tuberculoma; tuberculoma ... See more keywords
Central Nervous System Tuberculoma Complicated with Spinal Arachnoiditis in Immunocompetent Patient
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DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2019.272
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB) can manifest as meningitis, abscess, tuberculoma or other manifestations. CNS TB is a rare TB complication, and its diagnosis remains a challenge since it has clinical and imaging… read more here.
Keywords: spinal arachnoiditis; nervous system; complicated spinal; central nervous ... See more keywords
Serial swept-source optical coherence tomography: Tale of a choroidal tuberculoma
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DOI: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_183_2018
Abstract: Choroidal tuberculoma is a solitary elevated choroidal mass-like lesion regarded often characteristic of intraocular tuberculosis. Serial swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) is a very important tool in monitoring the course of choroidal tuberculoma and allows… read more here.
Keywords: optical coherence; serial swept; source optical; swept source ... See more keywords
Bilateral interstitial keratitis in a patient with presumed brain tuberculoma.
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DOI: 10.5935/0004-2749.20230015
Abstract: Interstitial keratitis is an inflammation of the corneal stroma without epithelium or endothelium involvement. The underlying causes are mostly infectious or immune mediated. Brazil has one of the highest incidence rates of tuberculosis in the… read more here.
Keywords: keratitis; interstitial keratitis; keratitis patient; bilateral interstitial ... See more keywords