| Coexistence between meningioma and tuberculosis: case report. | |
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PMID: 20195701 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Intracranial tuberculoma generally presents as either solitary or multiple lesions in the brain parenchyma. These are characterized by a ring-enhancing area on either computerized tomography scans or magnetic resonance images. A 66 year-old female with a history of breast carcinoma at 41 years, treated with radical mastectomy and radio and chemotherapy, and rheumatoid arthritis, treated in the last 10 years, presented two months ago with occipital headache, nausea, cerebellar syndrome, alterations of speech, and memory loss. The TC scan showed occipital enhancement by contrast and surrounded by oedema, suggesting metastasis. Histology showed a benign meningioma with many multinuclear giant cells, granulomas, and central caseating necrosis. In addition, some classic plasma cells, mastocytes, and lymphocytes were also detected. The authors describe the unusual case of coexistence between an occipital meningioma and tuberculosis in the same area that resembled metastasis. |
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Authors:
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Martha Tena-Suck; Miguel Angel Collado-Ortiz; Daniel Rembao-Bojórquez; Noemí Gestista; Arturo García-Marquez |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2010-03-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neuro-oncology Volume: 99 ISSN: 1573-7373 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurooncol. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-23 Completed Date: 2010-12-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309335 Medline TA: J Neurooncol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 289-94 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Av Insurgentes Sur no 3788 Col La fama, Delegación Tlalpan, CP 14269 Mexico, DF, Mexico. tenasuck@yahoo.com.mx |
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Aged Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy Breast Neoplasms / pathology, therapy Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mastectomy, Radical Meningeal Neoplasms / complications*, diagnosis, surgery Meningioma / complications*, diagnosis, surgery Mycobacterium tuberculosis / pathogenicity Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tuberculosis, Meningeal / complications*, diagnosis, surgery |
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