Tuberculous lumbar arachnoiditis mimicking conus cauda tumor: A case report and review of literature

Tuberculous spinal arachnoiditis involving cauda equina is rare. A patient with lumbar tuberculous arachnoiditis in the absence of both vertebral and meningeal tuberculosis, which was mimicking spinal intradural extramedullary tumor is described here. Diagnosis was made based on intraoperative findi...

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Main Authors: Konar, Subhas K, Rao, KVL Narasinga, Mahadevan, Anita, Devi, B Indira
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3123009/