Unique case of midbrain tuberculoma presenting as isolated inferior rectus palsy with nystagmus

Isolated brain stem tuberculoma constitutes about 5% of all intracranial tuberculomas. A case of isolated inferior rectus palsy with downbeat nystagmus due to presumed midbrain tuberculoma in an immunocompetent patient is described here. This report documents a rare entity of a combination of partia...

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Autores principales: Kowsalya, Akkayasamy, Gajarlewar, Umang, Adulkar, Namrata G, Kumar, S Mahesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5892078/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29582836
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_470_17
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Sumario:Isolated brain stem tuberculoma constitutes about 5% of all intracranial tuberculomas. A case of isolated inferior rectus palsy with downbeat nystagmus due to presumed midbrain tuberculoma in an immunocompetent patient is described here. This report documents a rare entity of a combination of partial third nerve palsy with pupil involvement along with downbeat nystagmus.

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