Multisegment Extradural Tuberculoma Masquerading as a Spinal Tumor

We report a case of a man who presented with features of spinal cord compression, and imaging showed an L3-S2 space-occupying lesion that mimicked a spinal tumor. The patient underwent L3 to S2 laminectomy and a fibrous, thick sheet-like, poorly vascular lesion was observed macroscopically. The histopathological examination of the lesion showed caseous necrosis and epithelioid giant cells. This raised suspicion of tuberculosis and which was later confirmed on a polymerase chain reaction. The present case illustrates that tuberculosis is a disease that should not be ignored, particularly considering its ability to resemble other types of mass lesions.

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