Toxoplasma gondii myelitis in a patient with adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma

Adult T cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) caused by HTLV-I may be associated with severe immunosupression and several opportunistic infections. Toxoplasmic encephalitis is a common central nervous system opportunistic infection in severely immunosupressed patients, however spinal cord involvement by this...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2000-12, Vol.58 (4), p.1107-1109
Main Authors: Maciel, E, Siqueira, I, Queiroz, A C, Melo, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
Humans
Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell - complications
Male
Middle Aged
Myelitis - parasitology
Myelitis - pathology
NEUROSCIENCES
PSYCHIATRY
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis - parasitology
Toxoplasmosis - pathology
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Summary:Adult T cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) caused by HTLV-I may be associated with severe immunosupression and several opportunistic infections. Toxoplasmic encephalitis is a common central nervous system opportunistic infection in severely immunosupressed patients, however spinal cord involvement by this parasite is rare. In this paper, we report a case of toxoplasmic myelitis in a patient with ATL.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2000000600019