Paradoxical Tuberculomas Complicating Tuberculous Meningitis: About Two Cases
Paradoxical tuberculomas in patients with tuberculous meningitis during antituberculous chemotherapy is an unusual phenomenon. This reaction is due to the immune response of the host to antituberculous drugs. It is commonly seen in the intensive phase of chemotherapy. We report the cases of two pati...
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| author | Cherkaoui Mandour Jawad Laaguili Miloudi Gazzaz El Mostarchid Brahim |
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| description | Paradoxical tuberculomas in patients with tuberculous meningitis during antituberculous chemotherapy is an unusual phenomenon. This reaction is due to the immune response of the host to antituberculous drugs. It is commonly seen in the intensive phase of chemotherapy. We report the cases of two patients with tuberculous meningitis who had developed tuberculomas during adequate and appropriate antitubercular therapy. Tuberculous meningitis requires the regular clinical and radiological follow-up to detect paradoxical response. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-99e83fb3736141e28c5af34d00e562fc2025-08-20T03:36:49ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672018-03-01070105105310.1055/s-0036-1585426Paradoxical Tuberculomas Complicating Tuberculous Meningitis: About Two CasesCherkaoui Mandour0Jawad Laaguili1Miloudi Gazzaz2El Mostarchid Brahim3Department of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, MoroccoParadoxical tuberculomas in patients with tuberculous meningitis during antituberculous chemotherapy is an unusual phenomenon. This reaction is due to the immune response of the host to antituberculous drugs. It is commonly seen in the intensive phase of chemotherapy. We report the cases of two patients with tuberculous meningitis who had developed tuberculomas during adequate and appropriate antitubercular therapy. Tuberculous meningitis requires the regular clinical and radiological follow-up to detect paradoxical response.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1585426tuberculomaparadoxicalmeningitis |
| spellingShingle | Cherkaoui Mandour Jawad Laaguili Miloudi Gazzaz El Mostarchid Brahim Paradoxical Tuberculomas Complicating Tuberculous Meningitis: About Two Cases Indian Journal of Neurosurgery tuberculoma paradoxical meningitis |
| title | Paradoxical Tuberculomas Complicating Tuberculous Meningitis: About Two Cases |
| title_full | Paradoxical Tuberculomas Complicating Tuberculous Meningitis: About Two Cases |
| title_fullStr | Paradoxical Tuberculomas Complicating Tuberculous Meningitis: About Two Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Paradoxical Tuberculomas Complicating Tuberculous Meningitis: About Two Cases |
| title_short | Paradoxical Tuberculomas Complicating Tuberculous Meningitis: About Two Cases |
| title_sort | paradoxical tuberculomas complicating tuberculous meningitis about two cases |
| topic | tuberculoma paradoxical meningitis |
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