Primary central nervous system lymphoma as a cause of hemichorea in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: A case report and a review of the literature

Movement disorders in patients with HIV are usually observed as the initial signals of the syndrome or as a late complication of opportunistic infections. The presence of chorea in these patients is usually considered pathognomonic of toxoplasmosis. We report the case of a 24-year old patient with H...

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Published in:Basal ganglia 2015-08, Vol.5 (2-3), p.59-62
Main Authors: Sáenz-Farret, Michel, González-Aguilar, Alberto, Sánchez-Correa, Thalía Estefanía, Camji, Julieta, Micheli, Federico
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hemiballismus
Hemichorea
HIV
Lymphoma
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Summary:Movement disorders in patients with HIV are usually observed as the initial signals of the syndrome or as a late complication of opportunistic infections. The presence of chorea in these patients is usually considered pathognomonic of toxoplasmosis. We report the case of a 24-year old patient with HIV who presented right hemichorea and bilateral, asymmetrical basal ganglia lesions. He received treatment for toxoplasmosis for two and a half weeks without modification of the cerebral lesions. Necropsy was consistent with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL).
ISSN:2210-5336
2210-5336
DOI:10.1016/j.baga.2015.03.001