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Abstract

Intradural extramedullary (IDEM) tuberculomas account for only 1% of all spinal tuberculomas. Concurrent IDEM tuberculoma and syringomyelia arising as a complication of tuberculous meningitis (TM) is extremely rare and only two cases have been reported to date. There is yet no report in the literature describing syringomyelia presenting as a delayed complication of IDEM tuberculoma. Here we present such a case. A 21 year-old male patient underwent partial decompression for thoracolumbar IDEM tuberculoma as a late complication of tuberculous meningitis. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the patient suffering from progression of paraparesia six months after the operation revealed a syringomyelia occupying the space from T1 to T9, remote from the operation site, and syringo-peritoneal shunt placement was performed.

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    Uluslararası

  • Type

    Hakemli

  • Index info

    WOS.SCI

  • Language

    English

  • Article Type

    None

  • Keywords

    Intradural extramedullary tuberculoma Syringomyelia Tuberculous meningitis