Midbrain tuberculoma presented as isolated oculomotor nerve palsy

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Banerjee, Asish | Bhowmik, Arijit | Mondal, Biswajit | Pal, Sumita | Banerjee, Prabhabati

Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Kolkata, India

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Asish Banerjee, Post Graduate Trainee, MD Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Puspashree Housing Estate, 821, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata, India. Tel.: +91 94 3371 0140; E-mail: [email protected]

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

DOI: 10.3233/JPN-120588

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 71-73, 2013