Intramedullary spinal tuberculoma.
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چکیده
Spinal intradural intramedullary tuberculoma is extremely rare entity of tuberculosis involving the nervous system. Because of its atypical symptomatology, it must be considered in differential diagnosis of spinal cord lesions, especially where prevalence of tuberculosis is high. In this case report this atypical disease is described where good outcome was achieved by surgical excision of the intramedullary lesion followed by antituberculous therapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of neurosurgery
دوره 16 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002