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KMID : 1207720100020040260
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Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
2010 Volume.2 No. 4 p.260 ~ p.263
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Intradural Extramedullary Tuberculoma Mimicking En Plaque Meningioma
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Shim Dae-Moo
Oh Sung-Kyun
Kim Tae-Kyun
Chae Soo-Uk
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Abstract
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A 24-year-old man with tuberculosis meningitis developed acute paraplegia and sensory disturbances 5 weeks after receiving conventional antituberculous therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intradural extramedullary long segmental mass mimicking en plaque meningioma at the T2-T6 vertebrae levels. Prompt surgical decompression was performed. A histology examination of the mass revealed a tuberculoma. After surgery, the patient showed improved motor power and a normal bladder function. Intradural extramedullary tuberculoma of the spinal cord is rare complication of tuberculosis meningitis, which can occur as a response to conventional antituberculous therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Tuberculoma, Spinal cord, En plaque meningioma
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