Table 1 Clinical data of patients
From: Intracisternal tuberculoma: a refractory type of tuberculoma indicating surgical intervention
Patients | Range of age (years) | Site /related cistern | Outcome of Initial tuberculosis after ATT | ATT time before CNS progression | Paradoxical reaction (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 50–55 | Right Cerebello -pontine Angle | Relieved (cough, subcutaneous tuberculous nodule) | 12 months | Y |
2 | 15–20 | Right Cisterna Magna | Improved (Fever, multiple organ tuberculosis) | 3 months | Y |
3 | 25–30 | T3-T10, Intradural extra-medullary/intramedullary | Improved (Fever, pulmonary tuberculosis) | 2 months | Y |
4 | 15–20 | Right Sylvian cistern | Improved (Fever, pulmonary tuberculosis) | 10 months | Y |
5 | 25–30 | Left sylvian cistern | Improved (Fever) Progression (Headache) | 6 months | Y |
6 | 20–25 | C5–6,intramedullary | Improved (Fever,pleural effussion), Progression (paraplegia) | 1 week | N |
7 | 10–15 | Ambient cistern | Relieved (Pulmonary tuberculosis) | 10 months | Y |
8 | 40–45 | T3–6 intradural extramedullary | Improved (Fever, pulmonary tuberculosis) | 2 months | Y |
9 | 15–20 | T10–11 intradural extramedullary | Improved (Fever, pulmonary tuberculosis) | 2 months | Y |
10 | 5–10 | T5 intradural extramedullary | Improved (Fever), Progression (paraplegia) | 1 week | N |
11 | 25–30 | Left sylvian csitern | Improved (Fever) Progression (Headache) | 6 months | Y |