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Tuberculoma of pineal area. Case report

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A case of pineal area tuberculoma revealed by grand mal seizures and deterioration of vision is presented. A surgical biopsy and chemotherapy produced good results. This unusual site of tuberculoma demonstrates the usefulness of a direct approach to pineal area masses. It also confirms the effectivity of chemotherapy for tuberculoma.

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  1. Avicenne Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Rabat, Morocco

    H. Bemnoussa, M. Tamehmacht & J. Ouadfel

  2. Mohamed V Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Rabat, Morocco

    M. Belghmaïdi, M. M. Melhouf & J. Ouadfel

  3. Hôpital Avicenne, Service de Neurochirurgie, Rabat, Morocco

    H. Bemnoussa

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Bemnoussa, H., Belghmaïdi, M., Tamehmacht, M. et al. Tuberculoma of pineal area. Case report. Neurosurg. Rev. 15, 71–72 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02352073

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