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La clínica en el diagnóstico de la neurotoxoplasmosis / Clinic in the diagnosis of neurotoxoplasmosis
Suárez-Rivero, Birsy; Belaunde-Clausell, Antonio; Cardoso-García, Dania; Piloto-Cruz, Anabel.
Affiliation
  • Suárez-Rivero, Birsy; Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos J. Finlay. La Habana. CU
  • Belaunde-Clausell, Antonio; Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos J. Finlay. La Habana. CU
  • Cardoso-García, Dania; Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos J. Finlay. La Habana. CU
  • Piloto-Cruz, Anabel; Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos J. Finlay. La Habana. CU
Rev. medica electron ; 43(6): 1738-1746, dic. 2021.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-1409677
Responsible library: CU424.1
RESUMEN
RESUMEN La toxoplasmosis cerebral o neurotoxoplasmosis es una de las infecciones oportunistas más frecuentes en los pacientes positivos al VIH. Se produce aproximadamente en el 10 % de los pacientes con sida no tratados. La localización de la infección, causada por el parásito Toxoplasma gondii, indica inmunodeficiencia severa, con linfocitos T CD4+ menor a 100 cel/mm3. El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir la evolución clínica e imagenológica de un paciente con diagnóstico de neurotoxoplasmosis, atendido en el Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos J. Finlay hombre de 33 años, con síntomas neurológicos focales, sin factor de riesgo vascular, con estudios de imagen sugestiva de proceso expansivo intracraneal. Durante su ingreso se recibe el resultado de positivo al VIH y se interpreta como una neurotoxoplasmosis. Se empleó tratamiento antiparasitario con mejoría del trastorno neurológico y de las neuroimágenes. Ante un paciente con VIH y síntomas neurológicos focales se debe pensar en una neurotoxoplasmosis. La respuesta al tratamiento en el caso estudiado confirmó el diagnóstico (AU).
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Cerebral toxoplasmosis or neurotoxoplasmosis is one of the most common opportunistic infections in HIV-positive patients. It occurs in approximately 10 % of untreated AIDS patients. The location of the infection, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, indicates severe immunodeficiency, with CD4+ T lymphocytes less than 100 cell/mm3. The objective of this work was to describe the clinical and imaging evolution of a patient with diagnosis of neurotoxoplasmosis, attended at the Military Hospital Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 33-year-old man, with focal neurological symptoms, without vascular risk factor, with studies of suggestive imaging of intracranial expansive process. During admission, the HIV positive result is received and interpreted as a neurotoxoplasmosis. Antiparasitic treatment was used with improvement of neurological disorder and neuroimagens. In the case of a patient with HIV and focal neurological symptoms doctors should think about neurotoxoplasmosis. The response to treatment in the case studied confirmed the diagnosis (AU).
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Zoonoses Database: CUMED / LILACS Main subject: Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / General Practice Type of study: Diagnostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. medica electron Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos J. Finlay/CU
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Zoonoses Database: CUMED / LILACS Main subject: Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / General Practice Type of study: Diagnostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. medica electron Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos J. Finlay/CU
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