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- Title
Brain tuberculoma (Mycobacterium africanum): high index of suspicion helps in avoiding biopsy/surgery.
- Authors
Botturi A; Prodi E; Silvani A; Gaviani P; Vanoli G; Carbone A; Salmaggi A; Botturi, A; Prodi, E; Silvani, A; Gaviani, P; Vanoli, G; Carbone, A; Salmaggi, A
- Abstract
Partial seizures can be due to a growing cerebral lesion, which may be tumoral or inflammatory/infectious in nature. The differential diagnosis is obviously important; increasing immigration to Europe from Africa is leading to an increase of infectious disease involving also the central nervous system. The authors report imaging the a case of a brain tuberculoma due to Mycobacterium africanum mimicking brain tumor, in which diagnosis was possible by inoculum in guinea-pig of material obtained by mediastinal biopsy of enlarged lymph nodes. Specific treatment led to marked reduction in the size of the brain lesion.
- Publication
Neurological Sciences, 2012, Vol 33, Issue 2, p363
- ISSN
1590-1874
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10072-011-0742-x