A Case of Tuberculoma of Right Cerebellar Hemisphere.
- Author:
Jee Hyeon PAIK
1
;
See Heon SONG
;
In Ho CHUNG
;
Song Ok CHO
;
Youn KIM
;
Je G CHI
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Ataxia;
Chungcheongnam-do;
Female;
Gait;
Headache;
Humans;
Meningitis;
Neurologic Examination;
Papilledema;
Skull;
Subarachnoid Space;
Thorax;
Tuberculoma*;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1980;9(1):321-326
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tuberculoma, once the most frequent cause of intracranial mass lesion, are now rare. Except in cases in which meningitis develops owing to extension to the subarachnoid space, the symptoms of them are those of an expanding cerebral or cerebellar mass. A 18 years old female was admitted to Chungnam National University Hospital complaining of headache and severe vomiting. Neurological examination showed severe papilledema, trunkal ataxia and mild ataxic gait. Chest P-A and skull X-rays showed non specific finding. Total removal of mass in right cerebellar hemisphere after exploration of posterior fossa was done and it was confirmed of tuberculoma histologically. Postoperative course was uneventful and discharged with good health.
