Third Ventricular Tuberculoma: A case report

Abstract

Tuberculomas of the brain can now be diagnosed readily with computerised axial tomography. A rare, biopsy proven case of a third ventricular tuberculoma is presented. Typical CT scan findings are discussed and management with drugs and minimal surgical intervention when necessary is stressed.

Intraventricular tuberculoma: A case report

“…MR imaging usually shows tuberculoma as peripherally isointense and centrally hypointense on T1-weighted images. The isointense region becomes hypointense on T2-weighted images with enhancement by gadolinium injection [4,[10][11][12]. These data were found in our case.…”

“…Several authors recommendto use 3 or 4 majors antituberculous drugs in the first 2 months following by 10 months of 2 antituberculous drugs [11]. The use of steroids is controversial, but must be considered in some cases like ours with monstrous edema.…”

“…The use of steroids is controversial, but must be considered in some cases like ours with monstrous edema. The duration of treatment is uncertain, although treatment for more than 1 year is advocated by more clinicians [10,11].…”

Third ventricular tuberculoma mimicking as a tumor: Report of a very rare case

“…[212223] Intraventricular tuberculomas are rare, and, among them, third ventricular tuberculoma is very rare; only one case has been reported in the literature. [5]…”

“…Intraventricular tuberculomas are rare lesions and, among the intraventricular tuberculomas, third ventricular tuberculoma is extremely rare. Only one case of third ventricular tuberculoma has been reported in the literature so far[5] and this is the second one that is being presented here.…”