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Medulla oblongata tuberculoma mimicking metastasis presenting with stroke-like symptoms

Authors: Fuldem Yildirim Donmez, Mehmet Coskun, Gulnur Guven

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 4/2009

Abstract

Tuberculomas are common forms of central nervous system tuberculosis, presenting as space-occupying-lesions. Brainstem tuberculomas are rare among all intracranial tuberculomas. In old patients, in the absence of tuberculosis history, diagnosis may be challenging. In this case, we present a 70-year-old patient, with bladder cancer, without known tuberculosis who presented with stroke-like symptoms, clinically. Diffusion-weighted imaging revealed no finding of stroke, however, a medulla oblongata tuberculoma, mimicking metastasis was evident on MRI.

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Title: Medulla oblongata tuberculoma mimicking metastasis presenting with stroke-like symptoms
Authors: Fuldem Yildirim Donmez
Mehmet Coskun
Gulnur Guven
Publication date: 01-08-2009
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-009-0099-6

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