TUBERCULOMA OF THE THYMUS

Tuberculoma of the liver

We report an isolated giant solid macronodular tuberculoma in an 8-year-old boy. A large-space-occupying lesion in the right lobe with nodular surface and hard consistency mimicked liver malignancy. This case is unusual as the ultrasonography, computed tomography scan, and aspiration cytology were all suggestive of a malignant tumor. Laparotomy confirmed a 15 x 10 cm nodular tumor present in th...

Tuberculoma of the pons.

A case of a pontine tuberculoma in a 12-year-old male from Somalia is presented. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging, performed in Abu Dhabi 1 month before admission in Germany revealed a tumorous lesion in the pons with surrounding edema; a presumptive diagnosis of a pontine glioma was made. Chest radiograph disclosed a pulmonary infiltrate with cavitation, as well as hilar and left mediastinal...

Tuberculoma of the lung.

The term tuberculoma of the lung is used here to describe a rounded, homogeneous radiographic opacity, with well-defined borders, one centimetre or more in diameter, of a tuberculous nature; no histological pattern is inferred. In the past such shadows have been called Assmann's foci, solitary or round foci, coin lesions, nodular tuberculosis, and localized caseous pneumonias, but none of these...

Tuberculoma of the Myocardium

Intracranial tuberculoma.

Six patients with cerebral tuberculoma seen over a 2 year period are reported. Their clinical presentations, the result of investigations including radiological findings and their response to medical treatment are discussed and correlated with other reports in the literature. Eighty five percent of the patients were above the age of 30 years. All patients had negative past history of tuberculos...