AI Article Synopsis
- A case report discusses a pineal germinoma that spread through the basal subarachnoid space, showing symptoms and features similar to tuberculous basal arachnoiditis.
- The importance of performing CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) cytology, even on hemorrhagic CSF, is emphasized for proper diagnosis.
- This highlights the need for thorough testing to differentiate between similar conditions in clinical practice.
Article Abstract
A case of pineal germinaoma spreading along the basal subarachnoid space, clinically and macroscopically at autopsy, resembling tuberculous basal arachnoiditis is reported. Need to carry out CSF cytology of even hemorrhagic CSF is stressed, to diagnose the condition.
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