paediatricneurology tuberculoma

1. Tuberculoma

2.  Cerebral Tuberculomas are a rare and serious form of
tuberculosis due to haematogenous spread of
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.
 It occurs in approximately 1% of all patients with TB.
Monteiro,R.,et all.2013. Cerebral tuberculomas- A clinical challenge. Respiratory medicine case reports 9, 34.

3. Nicholas A. Be, Et al.,2009. Pathogenesis of Central Nervous System Tuberculosis. Current Molecular Medicine 9. 97

4. Thwaites,Guy.,2009. British Infection Society Guidelines For The Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis of the central nervous

6. Treatment
Rock Et Al.,2008. Central Nervous System Tuberculosis : Pathogenesis and clinical aspects. Clinical
Microbiology Reviews 2. 253

7. Treatment
 High dose corticosteroid
 INH, Rifampisin, Pirazinamid, Ethambutol ( 2 months )
 INH dan Rifampisin ( 10 months )
 Operatif  hidrosefalus or spinal cord TB
UKK Respirologi PP Ikatan Dokter Anak Indonesia. Tata laksana. Dalam:
Rahajoe NN, Basir D, Kartasasmita CB, penyunting. Pedoman nasional
tuberkulosis anak. Edisi ke-2. UKK Respirologi PP IDAI;2007.h.47-66