Tuberculoma of pineal area. Case report.

Neurosurg Rev

Department of Neurosurgery, Avicenne Hospital, Rabat, Marocco.

Published: June 1992

A case of pineal area tuberculoma revealed by grand mal seizures and deterioration of vision is presented. A surgical biopsy and chemotherapy produced good results. This unusual site of tuberculoma demonstrates the usefulness of a direct approach to pineal area masses. It also confirms the effectivity of chemotherapy for tuberculoma.

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