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Sudden appearance of multiple brain lesions in Aids after a cerebral biopsy. Case report

De Jesús, O; Inserni, J; Acebal, P; Rifkinson, N; Pacheco, H.

Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R ; 86(7/9): 46-49, Jul.-Sept. 1994.

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-411610

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A unique case of cerebral toxoplasmosis which had an acute appearance of multiple discrete lesions following a biopsy and its neuroradiological findings are reported in detail. Possible pathophysiological mechanism are presented

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Humans , Female , Adult , Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal/diagnosis , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications , Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral/diagnosis , Biopsy , Cerebrum/pathology , Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal/etiology , Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal/pathology , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Postoperative Complications , Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral/etiology , Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral/surgery

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