Development of intracranial tuberculomas while receiving therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis [corrected]

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1994 Nov;150(5 Pt 1):1439-40. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.150.5.7695703.

Abstract

Development of tuberculomas on adequate tuberculosis therapy is an uncommon event. This case report describes a patient who developed multiple intracranial tuberculomas while receiving adequate supervised outpatient therapy for sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis who was documented to have no intracranial lesions prior to initiation of treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / etiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberculoma, Intracranial / complications*
  • Tuberculoma, Intracranial / diagnostic imaging
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents