Open AccessTubercular abscess of pons in a child with quadriparesis
Author(s) -
Rajniti Prasad,
Narendra Kumar Bagri,
Neha Bagri,
Utpal Singh,
Om P. Mishra
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.10.2009.2370
Subject(s) - medicine , pyrazinamide , ethambutol , abscess , rifampicin , tuberculosis , isoniazid , brain abscess , pons , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , radiology , pathology
Tuberculous brain abscess is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis of the central nervous system. We report a case of a 6-year-old girl with a pontine tuberculous abscess, who presented with fever and quadriparesis and recovered completely after stereotactic aspiration and antituberculous treatment with four drugs (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol). Tuberculous abscess was confirmed based on findings of magnetic resonance imaging, a positive tuberculin test, and the presence of acid fast bacilli in smear and culture of abscess aspirate.