Magnetic resonance imaging findings of patients with intracranial tuberculoma in a private center in Lima, Peru

Castro-Magluff C.; Castro-Velasco C. · Revista de Neuro-Psiquiatria (2023) · DOI: 10.20453/rnp.v86i4.5182

Resumen

One of the forms of the inflammatory-infectious condition of tuberculosis, a major public health problem in Latin America, Asia and Africa with a potential worldwide spread, is the parenchymal tumor form in the brain, known as tuberculous granuloma or tuberculoma. This form commonly induces a mass effect and perilesional edema, which are often confused with the radiological manifestations of other granulomas and neoplastic masses, especially high-grade ones. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct careful clinical and epidemiological studies, laboratory tests and, above all, magnetic resonance imaging explorations. In this article, we share some MRI observations of proven cases of tuberculous granulomas in the brain, in patients seen at an MRI diagnostic radiological center. The findings could help in a relatively early diagnosis of cases, thus preventing the progression of the disease with its well-known consequences, and the use of invasive diagnostic/therapeutic methods.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Universidad de San Martín de Porres