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NEUROLOGY 1997;49:265-267
© 1997 American Academy of Neurology

Resolution of a brainstem abscess through antituberculous therapy

J. C. García-Moncó, MD, M. Gómez Beldarrain, MD, G. Fernández Cantón, MD, A. Capelastegui, MD and J. Collazos, MD

From the Department of Neurology (Drs. García-Moncó and Gomez Beldarrain) and Infectious Diseases (Dr. Collazos), and Magnetic Resonance Unit "Osatek" (Drs. Fernández Cantón and Capelastegui), Hospital de Galdacano, Vizcaya, Spain.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Juan C. Garcia-Monco, Department of Neurology, Hospital de Galdacano, 48960 Galdacano, Vizcaya, Spain.

We describe an immunocompetent patient with a solitary brainstem abscess that responded to antituberculous therapy. Although prompt surgical therapy has been advocated, the possibility of medical resolution of brainstem tuberculous abscesses should be considered.

Received October 3, 1996. Accepted in final form December 3, 1996.