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Brain parenchymal tuberculoma

MedGen UID:
1052631
•Concept ID:
CN377417
•
Finding
HPO: HP:6000585

Definition

Tuberculoma results from hematogenous spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) from an extracranial source. Diagnosis is based on computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies with a similar ring-enhancing lesion. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBrain parenchymal tuberculoma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Reversible Hypothalamic Obesity in a Girl with Suprasellar Tuberculoma.
Rochtus A, Lagae L, Jansen K, De Somer L, Vermeulen F, de Zegher F
Horm Res Paediatr 2024;97(2):165-171. Epub 2023 Mar 28 doi: 10.1159/000530384. PMID: 36977392
Clinical factors predictive of new-onset seizure in patients with AIDS-related brain parenchymal lesion.
Liang B, Liang T, Yang S, Li J, Gao H, Ding X, Zhou X, Zhao H, Feng E
Seizure 2023 Apr;107:4-12. Epub 2023 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.02.021. PMID: 36931190
Diffusion-weighted MR imaging in intracranial infections.
Lim CC, Lee W, Chng SM, Sitoh YY, Hui F
Ann Acad Med Singap 2003 Jul;32(4):446-9. PMID: 12968547
Tuberculous granulomas in childhood tuberculous meningitis: radiological features and course.
Ravenscroft A, Schoeman JF, Donald PR
J Trop Pediatr 2001 Feb;47(1):5-12. doi: 10.1093/tropej/47.1.5. PMID: 11245351
CT of the brain in tuberculous meningitis. A review of 289 patients.
Ozateş M, Kemaloglu S, Gürkan F, Ozkan U, Hoşoglu S, Simşek MM
Acta Radiol 2000 Jan;41(1):13-7. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0455.2000.041001013.x. PMID: 10665863

Diagnosis

Pediatric and adult meningeal, parenchymal, and spinal tuberculosis: A neuroimaging review.
Mertiri L, Freiling JT, Desai NK, Kralik SF, Huisman TAGM
J Neuroimaging 2024 Mar-Apr;34(2):179-194. Epub 2023 Dec 11 doi: 10.1111/jon.13177. PMID: 38073450
Reversible Hypothalamic Obesity in a Girl with Suprasellar Tuberculoma.
Rochtus A, Lagae L, Jansen K, De Somer L, Vermeulen F, de Zegher F
Horm Res Paediatr 2024;97(2):165-171. Epub 2023 Mar 28 doi: 10.1159/000530384. PMID: 36977392
The Global Neurological Burden of Tuberculosis.
Thakur K, Das M, Dooley KE, Gupta A
Semin Neurol 2018 Apr;38(2):226-237. Epub 2018 May 23 doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1651500. PMID: 29791949
Post-traumatic seizure with an unexpected finding.
Brittain C, Ambegaonkar G
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2018 Dec;103(6):302-303. Epub 2017 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313314. PMID: 28939550
Imaging intracranial tuberculosis in childhood.
Jamieson DH
Pediatr Radiol 1995;25(3):165-70. doi: 10.1007/BF02021522. PMID: 7644292

Therapy

Reversible Hypothalamic Obesity in a Girl with Suprasellar Tuberculoma.
Rochtus A, Lagae L, Jansen K, De Somer L, Vermeulen F, de Zegher F
Horm Res Paediatr 2024;97(2):165-171. Epub 2023 Mar 28 doi: 10.1159/000530384. PMID: 36977392
Optochiasmatic tuberculomas: a vision-threatening paradoxical response in tuberculous meningitis.
Wani NA, Khan N, Kosar T, Qayum A
Turk Neurosurg 2012;22(2):246-9. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3279-10.2. PMID: 22437303
Multiple parenchymal tuberculomas without tuberculous meningitis.
Etienne M, Noble JM
Arch Neurol 2007 Jul;64(7):1045-7. doi: 10.1001/archneur.64.7.1045. PMID: 17620499
Single-enhancing CT lesions in Indian patients with seizures: a review.
Kumar Garg R, Kumar Singh M, Misra S
Epilepsy Res 2000 Feb;38(2-3):91-104. doi: 10.1016/s0920-1211(99)00092-3. PMID: 10642037

Prognosis

Clinical factors predictive of new-onset seizure in patients with AIDS-related brain parenchymal lesion.
Liang B, Liang T, Yang S, Li J, Gao H, Ding X, Zhou X, Zhao H, Feng E
Seizure 2023 Apr;107:4-12. Epub 2023 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.02.021. PMID: 36931190
Computer tomographic findings of the brain in HIV-patients at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Hongsakul K, Laothamatas J
J Med Assoc Thai 2008 Jun;91(6):895-907. PMID: 18697391
Diffusion-weighted MR imaging in intracranial infections.
Lim CC, Lee W, Chng SM, Sitoh YY, Hui F
Ann Acad Med Singap 2003 Jul;32(4):446-9. PMID: 12968547
Tuberculous granulomas in childhood tuberculous meningitis: radiological features and course.
Ravenscroft A, Schoeman JF, Donald PR
J Trop Pediatr 2001 Feb;47(1):5-12. doi: 10.1093/tropej/47.1.5. PMID: 11245351
MR of childhood tuberculous meningitis.
Schoeman J, Hewlett R, Donald P
Neuroradiology 1988;30(6):473-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00339685. PMID: 3226532

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical factors predictive of new-onset seizure in patients with AIDS-related brain parenchymal lesion.
Liang B, Liang T, Yang S, Li J, Gao H, Ding X, Zhou X, Zhao H, Feng E
Seizure 2023 Apr;107:4-12. Epub 2023 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.02.021. PMID: 36931190
Post-traumatic seizure with an unexpected finding.
Brittain C, Ambegaonkar G
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2018 Dec;103(6):302-303. Epub 2017 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313314. PMID: 28939550
Magnetic resonance imaging of miliary tuberculosis of the central nervous system in children with tuberculous meningitis.
Janse van Rensburg P, Andronikou S, van Toorn R, Pienaar M
Pediatr Radiol 2008 Dec;38(12):1306-13. Epub 2008 Oct 18 doi: 10.1007/s00247-008-1028-1. PMID: 18931835
Computer tomographic findings of the brain in HIV-patients at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Hongsakul K, Laothamatas J
J Med Assoc Thai 2008 Jun;91(6):895-907. PMID: 18697391
Dynamic computed tomography of cerebral parenchymal tuberculomata.
Jinkins JR, Al-Kawi MZ, Bashir R
Neuroradiology 1987;29(6):523-9. doi: 10.1007/BF00350434. PMID: 3431696

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