Zorn-Olexa Catherine, Laugel Vincent, Martin Anne de Saint, Donato Lionel, Fischbach Michel
Department of Pediatrics, Strasbourg-Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, France.
J Child Neurol. 2008 Apr;23(4):459-62. doi: 10.1177/0883073807309252.
We report the case of a 10 month-old girl presenting with multiple intracranial tuberculomas associated with partial status epilepticus and cerebrovascular accident in the left sylvian territory. She later developed paradoxical enlargement of the tuberculomas during antituberculous treatment and severe neurological sequelae with refractory infantile spasms. The development of infantile spasms in this context is particularly remarkable, and this case is illustrative of the complex interrelationship between intracranial lesions, partial status epilepticus, and infantile spasms. It also highlights the difficult diagnosis of cerebral tuberculomas in infants and further supports the need for continued vigilance in industrialized countries.
