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Objective: Isolated intracranial tuberculomas are rare, especially in adults and it is not uncommon that they are easily confused with other diseases. To address this issue, we reported a case of a tuberculoma of the corpus callosum focusing on clinical characteristics, diagnostic clues, and outcome. Conclusions: Intracranial masses are frequently targeted as neoplastic pathology with surgical treatment in most cases. It is important to distinguish between neuro tuberculoma and brain tumors because of their different management and prognosis. Therefore even in absence of a known history of primary TB and in immunocompetent patients, tuberculoma must be in the differential diagnosis of solitary intracra-nial lesions also in countries where TB is not endemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The incidence of central nervous system tuberculosis is a rare entity that accounts about 1% of all tuberculosis and remains a major health problem in developing countries. We report a case of 1-year-old baby boy who presented with a three-week history of vomiting, seizure and progressive right-sided weakness. Brain magnetic resonance imaging performed on the admission day revealed a large lesion measuring (4.3*3.5cm) involving the left thalamus with extensive perilesional edema producing enfacement of third ventricle, midline shifting and obstructive hydrocephalus.