Case Report: Cerebral Toxoplasmosis Infection by T.gondii in Young Patient with AIDS
Journal: Journal of Clinical Case Studies (Vol.3, No. 4)Publication Date: 2018-10-06
Authors : Noor-ul-huda Maria Muhammad Anwar Ch;
Page : 1-3
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Abstract
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite presenting as a zoonotic infection distributed worldwide with a large proportion of cases belonging to developing countries. Toxoplasmosis is the most common central nervous system infection in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) because of immunodeficiency. We are presenting a case of a young boy who presented with multiple intracranial lesions where the topmost differential was of cerebral tuberculosis and how we diagnosed and managed it.
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