Intracranial epidural tuberculoma presenting as a scalp swelling

Jamjoom, Zain Alabedeen B.; Assaf, Hasan M.; Hamid, Farouk A.; Haddad, Qais; Jamjoom, Abdulhakim B.; Naim-Ur-Rahman,

doi:10.1016/0090-3019(94)90402-2

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“…[ 20 ] Tuberculomas that affect the brain tissue occur more often than those that involve the dura or skull bone. [ 4 , 5 , 16 , 17 ] Most of these patients are immunocompromised. [ 20 ] Intracranial tuberculomas frequently occur as a result of tuberculous infection originating elsewhere in the body through hematogenous spread; the lung is the most common site of origin.…”

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Tuberculoma mimicking en-plaque meningioma in a 45-year-old male: A case report

Atteiah,

Abbas,

Al-Sinani

2024

Surgical Neurology International

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Background: Tuberculoma mimicking en-plaque meningioma is a rare variant of tuberculoma. A few cases were reported in the literature. The radiological appearance can be mistakenly diagnosed as en-plaque meningioma. Case Description: We report a rare case of a 45-year-old male with tuberculoma mimicking en-plaque meningioma who underwent surgical excision followed by anti-tuberculosis (TB) medications. Follow-up brain imaging after three months showed a favorable outcome. Conclusion: Tuberculoma mimicking en-plaque meningioma should be considered in the differential diagnosis where TB is endemic.

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Tuberculoma mimicking en-plaque meningioma in a 45-year-old male: A case report

Atteiah,

Abbas,

Al-Sinani

2024

Surgical Neurology International

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Primary midline cranial vault lymphoma simulating a parasagittal meningioma: The role of angiography in preoperative diagnosis

Jamjoom

Naim-Ur-Rahman

et al. 1998

Neurosurg. Rev.

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Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of the skull with extra- and intracranial extension without systemic or skeletal manifestation in a non-immunocompromised patient is extremely rare. Up to date, only nine such cases have been reported in the literature and in none was the lesion located in the midline. The authors report a unique case of a primary NHL involving the midline of the cranium. The lesion presented as a slowly growing scalp swelling mimicking a parasagittal meningioma. The angiographic findings of mild vascularity in the periphery of the tumor and downward displacement of a patent superior sagittal sinus indicated that the lesion was unlikely to be a meningioma. Neurosurgeons must maintain a broad differential diagnosis in any patient with a scalp mass eroding through the skull and associated neurological symptoms or signs. An intraoperative frozen section is recommended since the identification of a lymphoma is likely to influence the neurosurgeon's decision about the extent of the surgical excision.

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