Acute acquired toxoplasmosis

Acute acquired toxoplasmosis

A case of acute acquired toxoplasmosis presenting as a fever of unknown origin is described in a 62-year-old man. The diagnosis was prompted by the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in lymph nodes obtained at abdominal laparotomy. The unusual features of the case include the patient's age, the pres...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1976-09, Vol.69 (9), p.1234-1235
Hauptverfasser: Faruqui, A M, Frank, 3rd, M, Rosvoll, R V, Thebaut, B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acute Disease
Age Factors
Cysts - complications
Fever of Unknown Origin - diagnosis
Humans
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymphadenitis - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Pyrimethamine - therapeutic use
Sulfadiazine - therapeutic use
Toxoplasma - isolation & purification
Toxoplasmosis - diagnosis
Toxoplasmosis - immunology
Toxoplasmosis - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:A case of acute acquired toxoplasmosis presenting as a fever of unknown origin is described in a 62-year-old man. The diagnosis was prompted by the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in lymph nodes obtained at abdominal laparotomy. The unusual features of the case include the patient's age, the presence of cysts in the lymph node, and itc clinical presentation as a prolonged remittent fever.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-197609000-00040