Toxoplasmic Encephalitis in Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) is an opportunistic infection found in immunocompromised patients and TE related cerebral mass lesion is often reported in acquired immunodeficiency acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. However, incidence of TE related AIDS in Korea is still rare and is u...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brain tumor research and treatment 2017, 5(1), , pp.34-36
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Sang-Bok, Lee, Tae-Gyu
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Zusammenfassung:Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) is an opportunistic infection found in immunocompromised patients and TE related cerebral mass lesion is often reported in acquired immunodeficiency acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. However, incidence of TE related AIDS in Korea is still rare and is unfamiliar to neurosurgeons. Differential diagnosis is needed to rule out other brain lesions. A 39-year-old man visited the emergency room with rapid progressive left hemiparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a ring-enhanced mass lesion in his right frontal lobe. Human immunodeficiency virus and immunoglobulin G were tested positive by a serologic test. We report here a rare case of patient with TE related AIDS.
ISSN:2288-2405
2288-2413
DOI:10.14791/btrt.2017.5.1.34