| Literature DB >> 28377860 |
N Pradeep1, Raviraj Ghorpade1, Ravishankar Naik1, Prakash R Malur1.
Abstract
Intramedullary spinal tuberculoma is an extremely rare disease when compared to pulmonary, extrapulmonary and skeletal tuberculosis in developing countries. In the absence of systemic tuberculosis, clinical presentation is non distinctive from other intramedullary lesions. We report two cases of intramedullary tuberculoma both presenting with signs and symptoms of space occupying lesions. Surgical excision was done in both cases following which patients improved neurologically. Histopathological evaluation is essential to provide curative treatment.Entities:
Keywords: intramedullary; spinal; tuberculoma
Year: 2017 PMID: 28377860 PMCID: PMC5375004 DOI: 10.14444/4002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Spine Surg ISSN: 2211-4599