Intramedullary tuberculomas. Five cases |
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| Authors: | Ibahioin K El Malki M Chellaoui A Bertal A Hilmani S Lakhdar A Naja A Sami A Achouri M Ouboukhlik A El Kamar A El Azhari A |
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| Affiliation: | Service de Neurochirurgie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. ibahioinek@hotmail.com |
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| Abstract: | Tuberculosis of the central nervous system is uncommon. The intramedullary localization is exceptional. We report five cases of intramedullary tuberculosis observed in four women and one man with a mean age of 43 years. Two patients had a prior history of tuberculosis. Spinal cord compression was found clinically in all cases. The spinal MRI visualized the tuberculoma in all patients; two had a double tumor. Complete removal of the tuberculoma was possible in only one patient. Outcome was stationary for four patients. |
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| Keywords: | tuberculoma spinal cord treatment |
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