A retrospective study of 1247 cases of intracranial tuberculomata diagnosed by computerized tomography. 1993

C Arvind, and M P Korath, and K Raveendranadhan, and K Jagadeesan
KJ Hospital, Research & Postgraduate Centre, Madras.

Tuberculomata in the brain are a common feature of intracranial tuberculosis, especially in the sub-continent. With the advent of computerized tomography, a diagnosis can be made, in many instances. In this study, 1247 cases of CT diagnosed intracranial tuberculomata were analysed retrospectively with regard to the age, sex and symptoms of the patient as well as the number, site and distribution of the lesion within the brain. Tabulation with respect to age revealed that patients with ages ranging from 1-30 years accounted for 60% of the cases. The male to female ratio was approximately 60:40. The parietal hemisphere accounted for 46.75% of the cases. Left sided lesion were more common when compared with the right (statistically significant). We postulate that this increased occurrence of left sided lesions is due to the hematogenous mode of infection and increased blood flow to the dominant hemisphere.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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