Pontine Tuberculoma Mimicking an Astrocytic Tumor: A Case Report
Tuberculomas located in the brainstem are rare entities. This article presents a case study detailing the diagnosis and treatment process of a patient with a pontine tuberculoma, as well as a literature review of tuberculomas located in the pons. A 39-year-old male patient showed progressive quadriparesis and deficits in VII, XI, and XII cranial nerves. MRI image initially suggested a pontine astrocytoma. A second biopsy revealed the presence of acid-fast bacilli. Following six months of anti-tuberculous treatment, the patient showed successful recovery.
Authors
- Erick Gómez‐Apo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1145-8952)
- Fiacro Jiménez-Ponce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6742-4081)
- José Luis Navarro-Olvera
- Jesús Q. Beltrán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0023-1787)
- José D. Carrillo‐Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2271-0030)
- N Carrillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6428-8689)
- Ylián Ramírez Tapia
- Cesar A Durán-López
Institutions
- Universidad Anáhuac México Sur (MX)
- Hospital General de México (MX)
- Hospital Angeles Pedregal (MX)
- Universidad Anáhuac (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.80881
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00