Toxoplasmic Encephalitis in Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
10.14791/btrt.2017.5.1.34
- Author:
Sang Bok LEE
1
;
Tae Gyu LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Uijeongbu, Korea. doctorwish@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
Encephalitis;
Toxoplasmosis
- MeSH:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome*;
Adult;
Brain;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Encephalitis*;
Frontal Lobe;
HIV;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Immunoglobulin G;
Incidence;
Korea;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neurosurgeons;
Opportunistic Infections;
Paresis;
Serologic Tests;
Toxoplasma;
Toxoplasmosis
- From:Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
2017;5(1):34-36
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) is an opportunistic infection found in immunocompromised patients and TE related cerebral mass lesion is often reported in acquired immunodeficiency acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. However, incidence of TE related AIDS in Korea is still rare and is unfamiliar to neurosurgeons. Differential diagnosis is needed to rule out other brain lesions. A 39-year-old man visited the emergency room with rapid progressive left hemiparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a ring-enhanced mass lesion in his right frontal lobe. Human immunodeficiency virus and Toxoplasma gondii immunoglobulin G were tested positive by a serologic test. We report here a rare case of patient with TE related AIDS.
