tuberculoma /t(y)o̅o̅bur′kyəlō″mə, to͝obur′kyo͝olō″mə/ [L, tuber + Gk, oma, tumor] , a rare tumorlike growth of tuberculous tissue in the central nervous system, characterized by symptoms of an expanding cerebral, cerebellar, or spinal mass. Treatment consists of the administration of antimicrobial drugs to resolve the primary growth and to prevent meningitis.
