Disseminated cerebral hemorrhages as unusual manifestation of toxoplasmic encephalitis in AIDS

Hemorrhagic lesions are uncommon in central nervous system (CNS) toxoplasmosis. We report here the case of a patient with multiple cerebral hemorrhages as the initial manifestation of HIV infection due to CNS toxoplasmosis.

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Published in:Journal of the neurological sciences 1996-11, Vol.143 (1), p.187-189
Main Authors: Berlit, Peter, Popescu, Octavian, Weng, Yvonne, Malessa, Rolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
AIDS
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - parasitology
AIDS/HIV
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cerebral Hemorrhage - diagnosis
Cerebral Hemorrhage - parasitology
Diagnosis, Differential
Encephalitis - diagnosis
Encephalitis - parasitology
Gadolinium
HIV infection
human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Immunodeficiencies
Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies
Immunopathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Multiple cerebral hemorrhage
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmic encephalitis
Toxoplasmosis - diagnosis
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Summary:Hemorrhagic lesions are uncommon in central nervous system (CNS) toxoplasmosis. We report here the case of a patient with multiple cerebral hemorrhages as the initial manifestation of HIV infection due to CNS toxoplasmosis.
ISSN:0022-510X
1878-5883
DOI:10.1016/S0022-510X(96)00208-0