CNS tuberculoma mimicking brain metastasis

  • Authors

    • Vinod Kumar Singh Gautam IHBAS, Delhi, India
    • Ankur Shrivastava
    • Akriti Khare
    • Ravinder Singh
    2014-09-27
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijm.v2i2.3452

  • Abstract

    A 32 year old male patient, a follow up case of carcinoma tongue post radiotherapy, presented with history of non-healing ulcer on lateral aspect of neck since 2 years and recurrent episodes of seizures for about 13 months duration. Neuroimaging was suggestive of metastasis in brain and patient was referred to us for biopsy of the lesion. Detailed clinical and radiological work up followed by neurosurgical intervention established the diagnosis of neurotuberculosis. In a patient with primary systemic malignanacy with suspected central nervous system metastasis, brain tuberculoma should always be kept as a differential diagnosis.

    Keywords: Brain Metastasis, Carcinoma Tongue, Tuberculoma.

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    Gautam, V. K. S., Shrivastava, A., Khare, A., & Singh, R. (2014). CNS tuberculoma mimicking brain metastasis. International Journal of Medicine, 2(2), 68-70. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijm.v2i2.3452

    Received date: 2014-08-25

    Accepted date: 2014-09-22

    Published date: 2014-09-27