Ventriculitis: a rare case of primary cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS patient and literature review

Ventriculitis: a rare case of primary cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS patient and literature review

Cerebral toxoplasmosis remains the most important neurological opportunistic infection and the most common cause of intracerebral mass lesion in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We report a case of an adult AIDS patient with an atypical pattern of toxoplasma encephalitis, presenting with ventriculitis and obstructive hydrocephalus without any focal parenchymal lesion.

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Main Authors: Cota,Gláucia Fernandes, Assad,Elisa Caroline Pereira, Christo,Paulo Pereira, Giannetti,Alexandre Varella, Santos Filho,José Augusto Malheiros dos, Xavier,Marcelo Antonio Pascoal
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2008
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000100022
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