Intraventricular Tuberculoma with Profound Visual Loss: A Case Report and Literature Review

Intracranial tuberculoma is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis involving the central nervous system. The involvement of the ventricular system is extremely uncommon. We describe a young woman with bilateral papilledema secondary to intraventricular tuberculoma with hydrocephalus. She was treated w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tengku-Fatishah, Amir, Besari, Alwi Muhd, Tharakan, John, Shatriah, Ismail
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6093272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30123729
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2807
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Sumario:Intracranial tuberculoma is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis involving the central nervous system. The involvement of the ventricular system is extremely uncommon. We describe a young woman with bilateral papilledema secondary to intraventricular tuberculoma with hydrocephalus. She was treated with anti-tuberculosis therapy and intravenous dexamethasone. Her visual acuity deteriorated after one month of treatment. We provide a literature review of this uncommon ocular sequelae.

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