Cerebral and orbital tuberculomas

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis possible

Presentation

Patient form the middle east, presents with right eye motion restriction and ptosis.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

Multiple ring-enhancing cerebral lesions. Enhancing ring intraconal lesion contacting the posterior globe.

Multiple enhancing lesions, some of which are T1 intrinsically bright, are noted with surrounding vasogenic edema. 

Case Discussion

Features are in keeping of cerebral tuberculoma. Differential diagnosis include: Ring enhancing brain lesions.

The right orbital lesion, in the setting of cerebral tuberculomas, is suggestive of orbital tuberculoma.

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