RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 MR Spectroscopy-Aided Differentiation: “Giant” Extra-Axial Tuberculoma Masquerading as Meningioma
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1438
OP 1440
VO 27
IS 7
A1 Khanna, P.C.
A1 Godinho, S.
A1 Patkar, D.P.
A1 Pungavkar, S.A.
A1 Lawande, M.A.
YR 2006
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/7/1438.abstract
AB SUMMARY: Tuberculosis is common in the developing world and in developed nations secondary to increasing immunocompromise in the population. It commonly causes meningitis and parenchymal tuberculomas. We present a case of an unusual masslike “giant” extra-axial tuberculoma during pregnancy. Unusual morphology and size at imaging made meningioma a close differential. MR spectroscopy served to complement MR imaging, providing diagnostic confirmation and depicted findings characteristic of a tuberculoma.