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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2013; 11(01): 071-073
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-120588
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Midbrain tuberculoma presented as isolated oculomotor nerve palsy

Asish Banerjee
a   Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Kolkata, India
,
Arijit Bhowmik
a   Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Kolkata, India
,
Biswajit Mondal
a   Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Kolkata, India
,
Sumita Pal
a   Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Kolkata, India
,
Prabhabati Banerjee
a   Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Kolkata, India
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30. Juli 2015 (online)

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Abstract

A 9-year-old boy presented with fever, ptosis of the right eye and diplopia. Computerized tomography scan shows midbrain tuberculoma. After receiving antitubercular therapy function of oculomotor nerve became normal. Midbrain tuberculoma rarely presents as isolated oculomotor nerve palsy.

Keywords

Antitubercular therapy - isolated oculomotor nerve palsy - midbrain tuberculoma