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Abscess, Tubercular, Intracranial

A well-circumscribed mass composed of tuberculous granulation tissue that may occur in the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum, brain stem, or perimeningeal spaces. Multiple lesions are quite common. Management of intracranial manifestations vary with lesion site. Intracranial tuberculomas may be associated with SEIZURES, focal neurologic deficits, and INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION. Spinal cord tuberculomas may be associated with localized or radicular pain, weakness, sensory loss, and incontinence. Tuberculomas may arise as OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS, but also occur in immunocompetent individuals.

Synonyms(3)

Synonym
Abscess, Tubercular, Intracranial
Tuberculoma, Intracranial
Intracranial Tuberculoma

Research Excerpts

Overview

ExcerptReference
"A case of extensive intracranial tuberculoma is presented."( al-Hokail, AA; Coates, RK; el-Yazigi, A; Ellis, ME; Halim, MA; Hussain Qadri, SM, 1991)
"Intracranial tuberculomas are a rare manifestation of neurotuberculosis and are due to hematogenous dissemination of distant focuses of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection."( Alves, SM; Belo Neto, E; Brandão, RZ; Novis, SA; Pimentel, ML, 2000)
"Intracranial tuberculomas are known to develop during treatment of tuberculous meningitis (TBM)."( Ira, S, 2005)
"Intracranial tuberculoma is a possible complication of meningeal, miliary or pulmonary tuberculosis."( Alosi, MM; Ruggeri, C; Scibilia, G; Valenzise, M; Wasniewska, M, 2005)
"Intracranial tuberculomas are uncommon complications of tuberculosis, especially in immuno-competent individuals with no evidence of extra-cranial foci."( Adeyekun, AA; Ogunrin, AO, 2007)
"Intracranial tuberculomas are commonly observed neuroimaging abnormalities in tuberculous meningitis (TBM)."( Agarwal, A; Anuradha, HK; Garg, RK; Shukla, R; Singh, MK; Sinha, MK; Verma, R, 2011)
"Intracranial tuberculomas are rare yet lethal forms of tuberculosis."( Alva-Diaz, C; Esteban-Arias, D; López-Saavedra, A; Metcalf, T; Orellana-Tovar, I; Pacheco-Barrios, K; Rodriguez-López, E; Velásquez-Rimachi, V, 2020)
"Solitary intracranial tuberculomas are rare and frequently misdiagnosed as brain tumors."( Arakawa, Y; Fushimi, Y; Nakamoto, Y; Sakata, A; Shimizu, Y, 2023)

Research

Studies (90)

TimeframeStudies, This Condition (%)All Conditions %
pre-19901 (1.11)23.3326
1990's23 (25.56)12.5806
2000's32 (35.56)18.1394
2010's30 (33.33)28.8240
2020's4 (4.44)9.53
DrugIndicatedRelationship StrengthStudiesTrials
phosphoserine0low10
choline0low20
salicylic acid0low20
creatine0low10
lactic acid0low10
formaldehyde0low10
pyrazinamide0medium141
pyridoxine0low10
albendazole0low10
azathioprine0low10
carbamazepine0low10
ciprofloxacin0low10
pentetic acid0low20
isoniazid0medium211
ofloxacin0low20
thalidomide0low30
prednisolone0low50
prednisone0low50
alanine0low10
aspartic acid0low20
methionine0low10
methylprednisolone0low20
meglumine0low10
betamethasone0low10
ethambutol0low100
streptomycin0low80
cladribine0low10
gadolinium0low20
thallium chloride0low10
misonidazole0low10
propiconazole0low10
n-acetylaspartic acid0low20
fluorodeoxyglucose f180low10
fluoromisonidazole0low10
levofloxacin0low10
moxifloxacin0low20
trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole drug combination0low10
ethionamide0low10
amphotericin b0low10
thallium0low10
gadolinium dtpa0low70
amoxicillin-potassium clavulanate combination0low10
technetium tc 99m exametazime0low10
clove0low10
cosyntropin0low10
glycolipids0low10
acenocoumarol0low10
transforming growth factor beta0medium11
rifampin0medium201
eye0low10

Protein Targets (428)

ProteinPotency MeasurementsInhibition MeasurementsActivation MeasurementsDrugs
Chain A, MAJOR APURINIC/APYRIMIDINIC ENDONUCLEASE100010
Luciferase3003
RAR-related orphan receptor gamma110011
retinoid X nuclear receptor alpha9009
G4004
peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma5005
euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2140014
thyroid stimulating hormone receptor3003
chromobox protein homolog 14004
parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor precursor3003
geminin120012
muscleblind-like protein 1 isoform 15005
Interferon beta6006
HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain 4004
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G2002
Inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 14004
cytochrome P450 2C9, partial4004
Chain A, TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASE5005
Carbonic anhydrase 10204
Carbonic anhydrase 20204
Alanine racemase, biosynthetic0001
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1D0002
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 1 0202
Proton-coupled amino acid transporter 10202
Adenosine deaminase0001
Carbonic anhydrase 40002
Chain A, Beta-lactamase3003
glp-1 receptor, partial3003
hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha subunit3003
ATAD5 protein, partial3003
Fumarate hydratase3003
TDP1 protein130013
GLI family zinc finger 3130013
AR protein150015
caspase 7, apoptosis-related cysteine protease1001
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 36006
progesterone receptor6006
glucocorticoid receptor [Homo sapiens]130013
retinoic acid nuclear receptor alpha variant 19009
estrogen-related nuclear receptor alpha110011
farnesoid X nuclear receptor7007
pregnane X nuclear receptor100010
estrogen nuclear receptor alpha180018
polyprotein3003
67.9K protein4004
vitamin D (1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3) receptor8008
caspase-31001
IDH16006
aryl hydrocarbon receptor6006
cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, polypeptide 1, isoform CRA_a8008
v-jun sarcoma virus 17 oncogene homolog (avian)5005
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 24004
Histone H2A.x3003
cellular tumor antigen p53 isoform a4004
15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase [NAD(+)] isoform 15005
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 2100010
transcriptional regulator ERG isoform 32002
thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform 27007
histone deacetylase 9 isoform 31001
heat shock protein beta-12002
mitogen-activated protein kinase 12002
urokinase-type plasminogen activator precursor2002
plasminogen precursor2002
urokinase plasminogen activator surface receptor precursor2002
Vif0001
peripheral myelin protein 224004
survival motor neuron protein isoform d4004
DNA dC->dU-editing enzyme APOBEC-3G isoform 11001
lamin isoform A-delta108008
neuropeptide S receptor isoform A1001
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 3013013
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 4013013
Voltage-dependent calcium channel gamma-2 subunit5005
Bile salt export pump019019
Cellular tumor antigen p538008
Integrin beta-33003
Integrin alpha-IIb3003
Methionine aminopeptidase0101
Glutamate receptor 25005
Fatty-acid amide hydrolase 10202
Inositol monophosphatase 11001
Canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 1013013
ATPase family AAA domain-containing protein 57007
Ataxin-27007
Chain A, HADH2 protein5005
Chain B, HADH2 protein5005
Chain A, Cruzipain3003
interleukin 83003
phosphopantetheinyl transferase5005
GLS protein2002
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta8008
tumor necrosis factor1001
vitamin D3 receptor isoform VDRA4004
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 1100010
Cytochrome P450 1A20303
Cytochrome P450 3A40505
Cytochrome P450 2D60202
Cytochrome P450 2C9 0404
Cytochrome P450 2C190303
Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma4004
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 208010
Aurora kinase B0101
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG20202
Chain A, Ferritin light chain4004
aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member A19009
arylsulfatase A6006
Bloom syndrome protein isoform 14004
cytochrome P450 2C19 precursor2002
lethal factor (plasmid)1001
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 60011
Excitatory amino acid transporter 40101
Glutamate transporter homolog0011
N(4)-(beta-N-acetylglucosaminyl)-L-asparaginase0101
Excitatory amino acid transporter 10101
Excitatory amino acid transporter 20101
Excitatory amino acid transporter 30101
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2A 0101
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2B0101
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2C0101
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 10011
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 20011
Carbonic anhydrase-like protein, putative0001
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2D0101
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3B0101
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A0101
acetylcholinesterase4004
thioredoxin reductase5005
SMAD family member 22002
SMAD family member 32002
Microtubule-associated protein tau2002
thioredoxin glutathione reductase3003
EWS/FLI fusion protein8008
P531001
activating transcription factor 63003
peripheral myelin protein 22 isoform 12002
hemoglobin subunit beta1001
DNA polymerase iota isoform a (long)2002
cytochrome P450 3A4 isoform 12002
M-phase phosphoprotein 82002
muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M12002
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit pi2204
Bile salt export pump0909
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-12204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit delta2204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-22204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-52204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-32204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-12204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-22204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-42204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-32204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-62204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-12204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-32204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-22204
GABA theta subunit2204
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit epsilon2204
Protein-arginine deiminase type-40303
pregnane X receptor3003
cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A polypeptide 47007
thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform a5005
galanin receptor type 30101
Glucocorticoid receptor08215
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-10808
Glycine receptor subunit beta0808
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-20808
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-30808
ORF730011
USP1 protein, partial3003
thyroid stimulating hormone receptor4004
Vpr1001
Albumin0011
Major prion protein0011
Sodium channel protein type 1 subunit alpha0101
Sodium channel protein type 2 subunit alpha0101
Sodium channel protein type 3 subunit alpha0101
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B70001
Cytochrome P450 2B60022
Sodium channel protein type 4 subunit alpha0102
Cytochrome P450 2J20202
Sodium channel protein type 9 subunit alpha0202
Frizzled-80011
P2X purinoceptor 40101
Chain A, Acetylcholinesterase0011
Chain A, Acetylcholinesterase0011
Chain A, Acetylcholinesterase0011
Chain A, Acetylcholinesterase0011
Chain A, Acetylcholinesterase0011
Chain A, Acetylcholinesterase0011
Chain A, Acetylcholinesterase0011
Chain A, Putative Glycine Betaine-binding Abc Transporter Protein0011
Chain A, PUTATIVE GLYCINE BETAINE-BINDING ABC TRANSPORTER PROTEIN0011
Chain A, Glycine betaine/carnitine/choline-binding protein0011
Chain A, Glycine betaine/carnitine/choline-binding protein0011
Chain A, Glycine betaine/carnitine/choline-binding protein0011
Chain A, Glycine betaine/carnitine/choline-binding protein0011
Chain A, Choline-binding protein0011
Solute carrier family 22 member 10102
Solute carrier family 22 member 20001
Solute carrier family 22 member 1 0001
Solute carrier family 22 member 20101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-30101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-40101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-20101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-20101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-30101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-40101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-50101
Acetylcholinesterase0202
Sodium- and chloride-dependent creatine transporter 10101
Choline O-acetyltransferase 0001
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-60101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-90101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-70101
Solute carrier family 22 member 10102
High affinity choline transporter 10101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-100101
Solute carrier family 22 member 20102
ATP-dependent phosphofructokinase3003
Chain A, 2-oxoglutarate Oxygenase7007
cytochrome P450 2C9 precursor1001
DNA gyrase subunit B0101
DNA gyrase subunit A0101
DNA gyrase subunit B0203
DNA gyrase subunit A0408
DNA gyrase subunit B0408
DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit A0101
DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit B0102
DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit A0203
DNA topoisomerase 2-alpha0105
DNA gyrase subunit A0203
Multidrug resistance protein MdtK0011
Histamine H2 receptor4004
DNA gyrase subunit B0507
DNA gyrase subunit A0608
Enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase [NADH]0207
DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit A0101
DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit B0101
Integrase 0101
Chain A, BCL-2-RELATED PROTEIN A10011
Smad32002
huntingtin isoform 21001
tyrosine-protein kinase Yes1001
nuclear receptor ROR-gamma isoform 14004
relaxin receptor 1 isoform 11001
bcl-2-like protein 11 isoform 10011
cGMP-dependent 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase0101
Deoxycytidine kinase0001
Adenosine receptor A30101
Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 42002
Sodium- and chloride-dependent creatine transporter 10101
Pantothenate synthetase0202
nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells 1 (p105), isoform CRA_a1001
DNA polymerase beta2002
Polyphenol oxidase 20305
bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain 2B2002
3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase 3 0101
cytochrome P450 2D6 isoform 11001
potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 isoform d2002
histone acetyltransferase KAT2A isoform 14004
N-glycosylase/DNA lyase0101
Myeloperoxidase0101
Formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase0101
Cytochrome P450 2C80101
Cytochrome P450 2A60101
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor0101
Endonuclease III-like protein 10101
Isocitrate lyase0101
Putative FAD-containing monooxygenase MymA0101
Dihydrofolate reductase0101
Endonuclease 8-like 10101
estrogen receptor 2 (ER beta)5005
cytochrome P450 2D62002
Chain A, JmjC domain-containing histone demethylation protein 3A1001
Replicase polyprotein 1ab0101
CAAX prenyl protease 2 isoform 20001
streptokinase A precursor0022
Tubulin beta-4A chain0101
Tubulin beta chain0101
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB10001
Tubulin alpha-3C chain0101
Spike glycoprotein3003
Tubulin alpha-1B chain0101
Tubulin alpha-4A chain0101
Tubulin beta-4B chain0101
DNA primase0101
Tubulin beta-3 chain0101
Tubulin beta-2A chain0101
Tubulin beta-8 chain0101
Tubulin alpha-3E chain0101
Tubulin alpha-1A chain0101
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 10101
Tubulin alpha-1C chain0101
Tubulin beta-6 chain0101
Tubulin beta-2B chain0101
Tubulin beta-1 chain0101
Chain A, Methionyl-tRNA synthetase0011
Chain A, Methionyl-tRNA synthetase0011
Chain A, Aminopeptidase0101
Chain A, Methionine aminopeptidase0101
S-ribosylhomocysteine lyase0101
Adenylate cyclase type 50001
S-adenosylmethionine synthase isoform type-10001
S-adenosylmethionine synthase isoform type-20001
Fatty acid synthase0101
Large neutral amino acids transporter small subunit 10101
PPM1D protein1001
hypoxia-inducible factor 1, alpha subunit (basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor)2002
nonstructural protein 13003
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 20022
Androgen receptor0303
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 20011
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C0101
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1F0101
DNA gyrase subunit B0101
Replicase polyprotein 1ab0101
Replicase polyprotein 1ab0101
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E member 10101
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C0101
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 10101
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1D 0101
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1S0101
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C0101
Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha0101
peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 11001
DNA polymerase kappa isoform 11001
Solute carrier family 22 member 200202
Solute carrier family 22 member 60202
STE240001
flap endonuclease 12002
CAAX prenyl protease0001
Trypsin0001
Albumin0123
Chain A, Putative fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase1001
endonuclease IV1001
15-lipoxygenase, partial2002
GALC protein1001
Polyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15B3003
luciferase0001
Fatty acid-binding protein, liver0101
Estrogen receptor0202
Progesterone receptor0203
Glucocorticoid receptor0112
Glucocorticoid receptor0011
Corticosteroid-binding globulin0101
Mineralocorticoid receptor 0213
Androgen receptor0202
Glutamine synthetase0011
Histamine H1 receptor0011
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 20202
Nociceptin receptor0011
Estrogen receptor beta0202
heat shock 70kDa protein 5 (glucose-regulated protein, 78kDa)1001
heat shock protein HSP 90-alpha isoform 20001
TAR DNA-binding protein 431001
heat shock protein 90, putative0001
dopamine D1 receptor1001
NAD-dependent protein deacetylase sirtuin-60101
Pyridoxal kinase0001
DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta0101
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1A40101
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2B1 0202
NH(3)-dependent NAD(+) synthetase0101
60 kDa heat shock protein, mitochondrial0101
Polyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX150101
Arylacetamide deacetylase0102
Caspase-10101
Alpha-synuclein0101
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1A10101
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1A20101
10 kDa heat shock protein, mitochondrial0101
Glutathione S-transferase omega-10101
DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta0101
Thiosulfate sulfurtransferase0101
Lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase0101
60 kDa chaperonin 0101
10 kDa chaperonin 0101
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B30203
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B10203
chaperonin-containing TCP-1 beta subunit homolog1001
Estrogen receptor beta0001
Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit beta0001
Solute carrier family 22 member 60101
Carbonic anhydrase 120101
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-20001
Polymerase acidic protein0011
Carbonic anhydrase 30101
Stromelysin-10011
Tyrosine-protein phosphatase YopH0101
High mobility group protein B10011
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10101
Prolyl 4-hydroxylase subunit alpha-10101
Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 10103
Estrogen receptor0001
Carbonic anhydrase 40101
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 10101
Carbonic anhydrase 60101
Cystathionine gamma-lyase0101
Carbonic anhydrase 5A, mitochondrial0101
Carbonic anhydrase 70101
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-10001
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-20001
Xanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase0101
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-10001
Carbonic anhydrase 90101
Carbonic anhydrase0101
Solute carrier family 22 member 60101
Solute carrier family 22 member 70001
Nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase0101
Solute carrier family 22 member 80101
Ubiquitin-like domain-containing CTD phosphatase 10101
Carbonic anhydrase 150101
Carbonic anhydrase 130101
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-30001
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-20001
Carbonic anhydrase 140101
Carbonic anhydrase 5B, mitochondrial0101
5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-10001
Cereblon isoform 40202
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 10101
cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4A0101
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 20101
cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4B0101
cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4C0101
cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4D0101
DNA-binding protein Ikaros0001
DNA damage-binding protein 10112
Protein cereblon0214
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]