Cerebral toxoplasmosis requiring urgent brain biopsy. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zoubi, Moamen Al; Zulfiqar, Beenish; Kulkarni, Mandavi
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 9(2017)
• Page Start: 59
• Page End: 61
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.05.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: A 39-yerar-old man was admitted to our hospital with behavioral disturbances and generalized headaches. He was diagnosed with CNS toxoplasmosis after performing a brain biopsy. He found to be HIV positive with a CD4 of 14/uL He was started on ant toxoplasmosis along with antiretroviral therapy. He presented 6 weeks after discharge with worsening headache thought to be related to relapse of toxoplasmosis. However, he found to have severe anemia related to CMV-induced gastrointestinal bleeding. He was started on anti-cytomegalovirus drugs and has finally achieved significant improvement.