Symptomatic, paradoxical intracranial tuberculomas along non-functional ventricular catheter necessitating its removal.

Abstract

Symptomatic, paradoxical intracranial tuberculomas is a rare occurrence. A case of tubercular meningitis, developing paradoxical tuberculomas alongside non-functional ventricular catheter is presented. Catheter removal facilitated removal of these paradoxical lesions, with the patient recovering to near-normal state after completing 12 months of anti-tubeculous therapy. Non-functional ventricular catheter may become the site of paradoxical tuberculomas and these lesions, if symptomatic, may require catheter removal.

• Authors: Sandeep Mohindra
• Journal: British journal of neurosurgery (Br J Neurosurg) Vol. 26 Issue 6 Pg. 909-11 (Dec 2012) ISSN: 1360-046X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 22681180 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Catheters (adverse effects)
• Cerebral Ventricles (pathology, surgery)
• Device Removal
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Edema (drug therapy, pathology)
• Frontal Lobe (pathology)
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Tuberculoma, Intracranial (pathology)
• Tuberculosis, Meningeal (cerebrospinal fluid, drug therapy, surgery)
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (adverse effects)