Abstract

CASTRO-MAGLUFF, Conrado  and  CASTRO-VELASCO, Conrado. Magnetic resonance imaging findings of patients with intracranial tuberculoma in a private center in Lima, Peru. Rev Neuropsiquiatr [online]. 2023, vol.86, n.4, pp.329-334.  Epub Dec 31, 2023. ISSN 0034-8597.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/rnp.v86i4.5182.

One of the forms of the inflammatory-infectious condition of tuberculosis, a major public health problem in Latin America, Asia and Africa with a potential worldwide spread, is the parenchymal tumor form in the brain, known as tuberculous granuloma or tuberculoma. This form commonly induces a mass effect and perilesional edema, which are often confused with the radiological manifestations of other granulomas and neoplastic masses, especially high-grade ones. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct careful clinical and epidemiological studies, laboratory tests and, above all, magnetic resonance imaging explorations. In this article, we share some MRI observations of proven cases of tuberculous granulomas in the brain, in patients seen at an MRI diagnostic radiological center. The findings could help in a relatively early diagnosis of cases, thus preventing the progression of the disease with its well-known consequences, and the use of invasive diagnostic/therapeutic methods.

Keywords : Chronic granulomatous disease; tuberculoma; brain; magnetic resonance imaging.

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