Tuberculoma

Cerebral Tuberculomas are a rare and serious form of tuberculosis due to haematogenous spread of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.

It occurs in approximately 1% of all patients with TB.

Monteiro,R.,et all.2013. Cerebral tuberculomas- A clinical challenge. Respiratory medicine case reports 9, 34.

Nicholas A. Be, Et al.,2009. Pathogenesis of Central Nervous System Tuberculosis. Current Molecular Medicine 9. 97

Thwaites,Guy.,2009. British Infection Society Guidelines For The Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis of the central nervous

system in adults and children. Journal of Infection 59. 173

Treatment

Rock Et Al.,2008. Central Nervous System Tuberculosis : Pathogenesis and clinical aspects. Clinical Microbiology Reviews 2. 253

Treatment

High dose corticosteroid INH, Rifampisin, Pirazinamid, Ethambutol ( 2 months ) INH dan Rifampisin ( 10 months ) Operatif hidrosefalus or spinal cord TB

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