Ventriculitis: a rare case of primary cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS patient and literature review
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 12(1): 101-104, Feb. 2008. ilus
Article
de En
| LILACS
| ID: lil-484429
Bibliothèque responsable:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Cerebral toxoplasmosis remains the most important neurological opportunistic infection and the most common cause of intracerebral mass lesion in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We report a case of an adult AIDS patient with an atypical pattern of toxoplasma encephalitis, presenting with ventriculitis and obstructive hydrocephalus without any focal parenchymal lesion.
Mots clés
Texte intégral:
1
Indice:
LILACS
Sujet Principal:
Toxoplasmose cérébrale
/
Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA
/
Encéphalite
/
Hydrocéphalie
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limites du sujet:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
langue:
En
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Année:
2008
Type:
Article