Retrospective study of 23 pathologically proven cases of central nervous system tuberculomas
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, cilt.108, sa.4, ss.353-357, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 108 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2005.03.001
- Dergi Adı: CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.353-357
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Introduction: Extrapulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis involving the central nervous system (CNS) due to haematogenous spread are not a rare entity. It presents as meningitis or tuberculoma. Tuberculoma is a granulomatous inflammatory process mimicking a neoplasm radiologically, so usually a biopsy is performed.