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Cerebral Tuberculoma with Mild Posterior Cervical Pain as the Main Symptom Despite Extensive Brain Lesions

Internal Medicine, ISSN: 1349-7235, Vol: 61, Issue: 19, Page: 2941-2945
2022
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Recent Findings in Tuberculoma Described by Researchers from Kyushu University (Cerebral Tuberculoma With Mild Posterior Cervical Pain As the Main Symptom Despite Extensive Brain Lesions)

2022 NOV 10 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Japan Daily Report -- Current study results on Tuberculosis - Tuberculoma have been

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A 59-year-old woman with a diabetes history experienced mild neck pain. A neurological examination revealed only mild neck stiffness. Magnetic resonance imaging showed extensive T2-weighted high-intensity lesions with patchy gadolinium enhancement mainly involving the white matter in the right parietal lobe. A cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed increased protein levels and pleocytosis. While QuantiFERON-TB Gold was positive, computed tomography (CT) and fluorodeoxyglucose on positron emission tomography-CT of the whole body showed no abnormal accumulation, suggesting tuberculosis. A brain biopsy revealed cerebral tuberculoma. As cerebral tuberculoma can show minimal neurological symptoms despite extensive lesions, a cautious examination and early treatment are required to prevent a devastating prognosis.

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