Summary
A brain-stem tuberculoma is described in a 30-year-old woman who had recurrent episodes of neurological deficit with partial recovery. There was good clinical improvement and complete radiological resolution with antituberculous treatment alone.
Zusammenfassung
Verursacht durch ein Tuberkulom des Hirnstammes wies eine 30jährige Patientin rezidivierende Episoden mit neurologischen Ausfällen und teilweiser Erholung auf. Durch eine tuberkulostatische Behandlung kam es zu einer guten klinischen Besserung und einer vollständigen Rückbildung der neuroradiologischen Befunde.
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Mahanta, A., Kalra, L., Maheshwari, M.C. et al. Brain-stem tuberculoma: An unusual presentation. J Neurol 227, 249–253 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00313392
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