Trypanosoma cruzi meningoencephalitis in AIDS mimicking cerebral metastases: case report
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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54(1): 102-6, mar. 1996. ilus
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Dans Anglais
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RESUMO
A case of Chagas' meningoencephalitis in a 47 year-old patient with AIDS is presented. The diagnosis was established by examination of the cerebrospinal fluid which showed the presence of Trypanosoma cruzi. CT-scan revealed multiple cerebral lesions which only became evident by contrast administration. A second CT after 13 days showed a severe evolution with displacement of the midline structures leading to the patient's death. This case, as well as other case reports published, has shown the fulminant evolution of Chagas'meningoencephalitis in AIDS patients and the importance of cerebrospinal fluid examination for the diagnosis.
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LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Maladie de Chagas
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Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA
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Méningoencéphalite
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Thème du journal:
Neurologie
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Psychiatrie
Année:
1996
Type:
Article
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