Paradoxical development of brainstem tuberculoma during treatment for tuberculous meningitis

KK Lau, H Yuen
Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong

The development of intracranial tuberculoma during treatment for tuberculosis have been described previously. A decrease in steroid therapy was thought to be responsible. We report a 30-year-old woman with tuberculous meningitis who developed brainstem tuberculoma while being treated with corticosteroids and anti-tuberculous therapy.

Hong Kong Med J 1996;2:211-2

Key words: Tuberculosis, meningeal; Meningitis, bacterial; Brain stem; Tuberculoma, intracranial