Retrospective study of 23 pathologically proven cases of central nervous system tuberculomas

Bayindir C., Mete O., Bilgic B.

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, cilt.108, sa.4, ss.353-357, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.