A rare cause of postpartum seizure: Cerebral tuberculoma

Tuberculomas are rare and a life-threatening condition. Diagnosis followed by appropriate treatment can lead to complete resolution of the disease. A suggestive imaging study in an appropriate clinical setting can lead to the diagnosis. We describe a case of a postpartum woman with a headache and se...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2024-06, Vol.19 (6), p.2487-2491
Main Authors: Campos, Lillian Gonçalves, Noy, Frederico Bartz, Oppitz, Paulo Petry, Antunes, Apio Claudio Martins, Duarte, Juliana Ávila
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cerebral tuberculoma
Eclampsia
Postpartum seizures
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Summary:Tuberculomas are rare and a life-threatening condition. Diagnosis followed by appropriate treatment can lead to complete resolution of the disease. A suggestive imaging study in an appropriate clinical setting can lead to the diagnosis. We describe a case of a postpartum woman with a headache and seizure in which eclampsia was the initial suspicion. Imaging exams demonstrated a solitary expansile lesion in the left parietal lobe suspicious of neoplasia. A biopsy, instead, confirmed a tuberculoma. In addition to eclampsia, many other differential diagnoses are possible in the context of seizures in pregnant and peripartum patients, including central nervous system tuberculosis. Brain imaging studies can be crucial in the diagnostic process.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.03.008