A Case of Tuberculous Cerebellar Abscess: Case Report.
- Author:
Duk Yong KIM
1
;
Hae Dong JHO
;
Yung Rak YOO
;
Nam Kyu KIM
;
Hwan Yung CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Brain;
Brain Abscess;
Humans;
Male;
Military Personnel;
Tuberculoma;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Meningeal;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1980;9(2):517-522
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors describe a case of tuberculous cerebellar abscess in 21-year-old male patient with previous history of military tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis. Verified bacteriologically and histologically was this tuberculous cerebellar abscess. In reference to the literature, tuberculous brain abscess are extremely rare among the tuberculomas of the brain.
