Isolated Tuberculoma Mimicking Foramen Magnum Meningioma in the Absence of Primary Tuberculosis: A Case Report

Isolated Tuberculoma Mimicking Foramen Magnum Meningioma in the Absence of Primary Tuberculosis: A Case Report

Central nervous system tuberculosis is a devastating complication of systemic tuberculosis. Intradural extramedullary (IDEM) tuberculoma at the foramen magnum is rare, and mimics en plaque meningioma. We report the case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with dysesthesia of the tongue and lower cr...

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Main Authors: Manish Kolakshyapati, Masaaki Takeda, Takafumi Mitsuhara, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Masaru Abiko, Shingo Matsuda, Kaoru Kurisu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2018-09-01
Series:Neurospine
Subjects:
Isolated central nervous system tuberculoma
Intradural extramedullary tuberculoma
Foramen magnum
Far-lateral approach
Online Access:http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-1836034-017.pdf

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