tuberculoma /tu·ber·cu·lo·ma/ (too-ber″ku-lo´mah) a tumor-like mass resulting from enlargement of a caseous tubercle.
tuberculoma
tu·ber·cu·lo·ma (t -bûr ky -l  m)n. A non-neoplastic mass, usually in the lungs or brain, caused by a localized tuberculous infection. |
tuberculoma
[t(y)o̅o̅bur′kyəlō′mə, too͡bur′kyoo͡lō′mə]
Etymology: L, tuber + Gk, oma, tumor
a rare tumorlike growth of tuberculous tissue in the central nervous system, characterized by symptoms of an expanding cerebral, cerebellar, or spinal mass. Treatment consists of the administration of antimicrobial drugs to resolve the primary growth and to prevent meningitis.
tuberculoma
a tumor-like mass resulting from enlargement of a caseated tubercle.
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