Coexistence between meningioma and tuberculosis: case report

Abstract

Intracranial tuberculoma generally presents as either solitary or multiple lesions in the brain parenchyma. These are characterized by a ring-enhancing area on either computerized tomography scans or magnetic resonance images. A 66 year-old female with a history of breast carcinoma at 41 years, treated with radical mastectomy and radio and chemotherapy, and rheumatoid arthritis, treated in the last 10 years, presented two months ago with occipital headache, nausea, cerebellar syndrome, alterations of speech, and memory loss. The TC scan showed occipital enhancement by contrast and surrounded by oedema, suggesting metastasis. Histology showed a benign meningioma with many multinuclear giant cells, granulomas, and central caseating necrosis. In addition, some classic plasma cells, mastocytes, and lymphocytes were also detected. The authors describe the unusual case of coexistence between an occipital meningioma and tuberculosis in the same area that resembled metastasis.

Giant intracerebral tuberculoma with complete disappearance on antitubercular therapy alone in a pediatric case: A case illustration with review of management strategy

“…In the published literature, most of the giant tuberculomas were managed surgically in children as well adults. [ 4 20 21 22 23 24 ] Raheja et al . reported surgically managed, a 7-month-old child with supratentorial intracerebral tuberculoma.…”

“…[ 24 ] Further, in elderly group, surgical management is still preferred for giant tuberculoma, Tena-Suck et al . managed a 66-year female, who underwent mastectomy for breast carcinoma about 10 years back developed occipital tuberculoma, underwent surgical excision[ 23 ] Sumer et al . also managed giant tuberculoma developing in a 66-year female with surgical excision.…”

Bir Köpekte Memede Beraber Seyreden Tüberküloz ve Malign Mikst Tümör

“…Co-existence of tuberculosis and neoplasm has been found to be important for many years. Previously, concomitant tuberculosis and different types of neoplasms, such as meningioma, renal carcinoma and lymphoma were reported in humans [8][9][10] . In animals, concomitant mammary carcinoma and tuberculosis was reported only in a goat [11] .…”

Coexistence of Tuberculosis and Mammary Carcinoma in a Goat

“…In humans, the association of tuberculosis and cancer has been recorded in different types of tumours, such as lymphoma, renal carcinoma and meningioma (Tena‐Suck et al. ; Inoue et al. ; Mani et al.…”

“…In humans, the association of tuberculosis and cancer has been recorded in different types of tumours, such as lymphoma, renal carcinoma and meningioma (Tena-Suck et al 2010;Inoue et al 2012;Mani et al 2013). However, the coexistence of cancer and tuberculosis in the mammary gland is uncommon in man, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature.…”