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Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
2023 Volume.11 No. 3 p.219 ~ p.222
A Rare Case of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Abscess Mimicking Brain Tumor in an Immunocompetent Patient
Jung Jun-Ho

Shin Il-Young
Choi Young-Hee
Abstract
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is a type of bacteria that typically infects the pulmonary system, and NTM?central nervous system (CNS) infection, which occurs in the brain, is a very rare disease. A 64-year-old female patient presented with seizures as the main symptom and was found to have a mass of less than 1 cm in the right temporal lobe with accompanying edema. Although diseases such as tumor metastasis and parasitic cyst were suspected, the patient underwent a surgical resection, and NTM-CNS infection with abscess was diagnosed through biopsy. Antibiotic treatment was initiated after surgery, and the patient has been followed up without any significant symptoms. In this report, we review a rare case of NTM-CNS infection and discuss the understanding and treatment of this disease.
KEYWORD
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, Central nervous system infections
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