Preferred Name

central nervous system tuberculosis

Synonyms

tuberculosis of meninges and central nervous system

tuberculoma of brain

central nervous system tuberculosis

intracranial tuberculoma

tuberculous abscess of brain

Definitions

A well-circumscribed mass composed of tuberculous granulation tissue that may occur in the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum, brain stem, or perimeningeal spaces. Multiple lesions are quite common. Management of intracranial manifestations vary with lesion site. Intracranial tuberculomas may be associated with seizures, focal neurologic deficits, and intracranial hypertension. Spinal cord tuberculomas may be associated with localized or radicular pain, weakness, sensory loss, and incontinence. Tuberculomas may arise as opportunistic infections, but also occur in immunocompetent individuals.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0005696

has_exact_synonym

tuberculosis of meninges and central nervous system

tuberculoma of brain

central nervous system tuberculosis

intracranial tuberculoma

tuberculous abscess of brain

label

central nervous system tuberculosis

prefixIRI

MONDO:0005696

prefLabel

central nervous system tuberculosis

textual definition

A well-circumscribed mass composed of tuberculous granulation tissue that may occur in the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum, brain stem, or perimeningeal spaces. Multiple lesions are quite common. Management of intracranial manifestations vary with lesion site. Intracranial tuberculomas may be associated with seizures, focal neurologic deficits, and intracranial hypertension. Spinal cord tuberculomas may be associated with localized or radicular pain, weakness, sensory loss, and incontinence. Tuberculomas may arise as opportunistic infections, but also occur in immunocompetent individuals.

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0000368

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0024619

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