Intramedullary tuberculoma: a rare infectious cause of spinal cord compression

Abstract

Tuberculoma is one of the rare infectious causes of spinal cord compression. He is responsible for major neurological disorders with considerable sequelae. The objective was to discuss the physiopathological aspects and the therapeutic management of intramedullary tuberculoma. Patient and method: The 32-year-old patient with no specific history presented with slow spinal cord compression syndrome. Surgery combined with pathological examination made it possible to make the diagnosis. Antituberculosis antibiotic therapy was started as a background treatment. After 15 months, the evolution was marked by the persistence of neurological disorders. Conclusion: The early and adequate management of intramedullary tuberculoma limits the risk of complications but does not guarantee an outcome without sequelae.