Acute fulminant toxoplasma meningoencephalitis in a homosexual man
| Autor: | A. Schnall, V. Codispoti, A. El-Naggar, T. Wongmongkolrit, R. Hafner, C. Bonstelle, D. L. Jackson, S. L. McPherson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1983 |
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Male Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Opportunistic infection Fulminant Toxoplasma meningoencephalitis Congenital cytomegalovirus infection Pathology and Forensic Medicine Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Meningoencephalitis medicine Humans Depression (differential diagnoses) Intracranial pressure business.industry Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Homosexuality medicine.disease Toxoplasmosis Titer Acute Disease Neurology (clinical) business |
| Zdroj: | Acta Neuropathologica. 60:305-308 |
| ISSN: | 1432-0533 0001-6322 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf00691882 |
| Popis: | A homosexual man with a history of sexually transmitted infections including recent giardiasis and high cytomegalovirus (CMV) titer was admitted with generalized weakness, headache, and depression. He rapidly became comatose and developed signs of increased intracranial pressure. CT scan revealed a right cerebral lesion. Pathologic examination disclosed an acute necrotizing granulomatous toxoplasmosis involving the cerebrum. This case represents an example of an opportunistic infection in a male homosexual associated with fulminant clinical course, probably on the basis of immune deficiency. |
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