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Ring enhancing intracranial lesion responding to antituberculous treatment in an HIV-infected patient / Lesão intracraniana que respondeu ao tratamento anti-tuberculoso em paciente infectado pelo HIV
Pellegrino, Daniela; Gerhardt, Juliana; Porfírio, Fátima M. V; Santos, Edgar de Bortholi; Dauar, Rafi F; Oliveira, Augusto C. Penalva de; Vidal, José E.
Affiliation
  • Pellegrino, Daniela; s.af
  • Gerhardt, Juliana; s.af
  • Porfírio, Fátima M. V; s.af
  • Santos, Edgar de Bortholi; s.af
  • Dauar, Rafi F; s.af
  • Oliveira, Augusto C. Penalva de; s.af
  • Vidal, José E; s.af
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; 52(5): 285-287, Sept.-Oct. 2010. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-563009
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ABSTRACT
Cerebral tuberculomas constitute a major differential diagnosis of cerebral toxoplasmosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in developing countries. We report the case of a 34-year old woman co-infected with HIV and possible disseminated tuberculosis (hepatitis, lymphadenopathy, and pleural effusion) who presented a large and solitary intracranial mass lesion. Despite extensive diagnostic efforts, including brain, ganglionar, and liver biopsies, no definitive diagnosis was reached. However, a trial with first-line antituberculous drugs led to a significant clinical and radiological improvement. Atypical presentations of cerebral tuberculomas should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of intracranial mass lesions in HIV-infected patients and a trial with antituberculous drugs is a valuable strategy to infer the diagnosis in a subset of patients.
RESUMO
Os tuberculomas cerebrais constituem diagnóstico diferencial importante da toxoplasmose cerebral em pacientes infectados pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV) de países em desenvolvimento. Os autores relatam o caso de uma mulher HIV positiva de 34 anos de idade, que apresentou provável tuberculose disseminada (hepatite, adenomegalia, e derrame pleural) associada à lesão expansiva cerebral única e gigante. Apesar dos esforços diagnósticos realizados, incluindo biópsia cerebral, ganglionar e hepática, o diagnóstico etiológico não foi confirmado. Porém, a resposta clínico-radiológica ao tratamento tuberculostático permitiu definir o diagnóstico de tuberculoma cerebral e a paciente teve alta hospitalar. Apresentações atípicas de tuberculomas cerebrais devem ser sempre consideradas no diagnóstico diferencial das lesões expansivas cerebrais em pacientes infectados pelo HIV e o uso do tratamento tuberculostático constitui ferramenta útil na definição diagnóstica em um sub-grupo de pacientes.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Tuberculosis / Zoonoses Database: LILACS Main subject: Tuberculoma, Intracranial / AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Antitubercular Agents Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2010 Document type: Article
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Tuberculosis / Zoonoses Database: LILACS Main subject: Tuberculoma, Intracranial / AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Antitubercular Agents Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2010 Document type: Article
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