Abstract

ACUNA-CORRALES, Johana; VILLAGOMEZ-ESTRADA, Mariela  and  SALINAS-SUIKOUSKI, Robert. Spinal Intramedullary Tuberculoma That Simulates A Tumor Lesion, In A Patient With Malnutrition And Drug Use. Rev Ecuat Neurol [online]. 2021, vol.30, n.2, pp.86-89. ISSN 2631-2581.  https://doi.org/10.46997/revecuatneurol30200086.

Intramedullary spinal tuberculoma is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. In most cases the diagnosis is made by biopsy of the lesion and histopathological study. We present the case of a 28-year-old male with a history of malnutrition and drug use who presented progressive paraparesis with sphincter compromise secondary to a dorsal intramedullary tuberculoma. At the beginning a tumor lesion was suspected, however, findings of pulmonary tuberculosis, lymph node biopsy and a positive tuberculin protein derivative study confirmed the clinical diagnosis of spinal tuberculoma.

Keywords : Intramedullary tuberculoma; Tuberculosis; Target sign..

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