J Korean Med Sci.  2000 Jun;15(3):368-370. 10.3346/jkms.2000.15.3.368.

Intradural extramedullary tuberculoma of the spinal cord: a case report

• Kim MS
• Kim KJ
• Chung CK
• Kim HJ

• KMID: 1128641
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2000.15.3.368

Abstract

Intradural extramedullary (IDEM) tuberculoma of the spinal cord is uncommon entity and moreover, few reports have been documented on concurrent IDEM and intracranial tuberculomas. Authors report a case of IDEM spinal tuberculoma having intracranial lesion simultaneously. A 49-year-old woman suffered from paraparesis and urinary incontinence while being given medical treatment for tuberculous meningitis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an IDEM mass lesion between the T1 and T2 spinal levels, and multiple intracranial tuberculous granulomas. Surgical resection of the IDEM tuberculoma followed by anti-tuberculous medication resulted in good outcome.

Keyword

Tuberculoma; Spinal Cord; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

MeSH Terms

Brain/radiography
Case Report
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Human
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Age
Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification
Spinal Cord Diseases/radiography*
Tuberculoma/surgery
Tuberculoma/radiography
Tuberculoma/drug therapy
Tuberculoma/complications*
Tuberculosis, Meningeal/surgery
Tuberculosis, Meningeal/radiography
Tuberculosis, Meningeal/drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Meningeal/complications*