Mots clés : tuberculome, lésion intra médullaire, chirurgie keys words : intramedullary lesion -spinal cord -tuberculoma RESUME Le tuberculome intra-médullaire (TIM) est une localisation de la tuberculose du système nerveux central. Nous rapportons un cas de TIM, chez un patient de 48 ans, sans antécédents particuliers, qui a consulté pour un déficit moteur des 2 membres inférieurs d'installation progressive. L'examen clinque a permis d'objectiver un syndrome de compression médullaire thoracique. La découverte d'une masse intra médullaire, après les explorations neuroradiologiques (myéloscanner et IRM), nous a fait poser l'indication d'une exérèse micro-chirurgicale. Le diagnostique de TIM a été affirmé par l'examen anatomo-pathologique de la pièce opératoire. L'association d'une chimiothérapie anti-tuberculeuse au delà de 6 mois après l'exérèse chirurgicale, à permis une guérison complète après un recul de 18 mois. SUMMARYThe intra-medullary tuberculoma (IMT) is a rare tuberculosis located in the central nervous system. We report a case of IMT in a 48-year-old man with a progressive paresis of the lower limbs. The patient had previously been healthy. The neuroradiologic investigations showed an intra-medullary mass. A total exeresis was performed via a micro-surgical approach. The IMT diagnosis was confirmed by the anatomopathological examination.The association of an anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy for 6 months after the surgery led to a complete healing after an 18 months lapse.
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