A case of cerebral toxoplasmosis: “Eccentric and concentric sign” in MRI

Central nervous system (CNS) toxoplasmosis is an opportunistic infection caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This organism typically causes disease in immunocompromised patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We reported a case of a 52-year-old woman with neur...

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Autores principales: Awang Senik, Nur Izzati Syahirah, Halim, Sanihah Abdul, Sapiai, Nur Asma
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10331276/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37434609
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01824
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Sumario:Central nervous system (CNS) toxoplasmosis is an opportunistic infection caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This organism typically causes disease in immunocompromised patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We reported a case of a 52-year-old woman with neurology symptoms and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain shows both eccentric and concentric target signs, which are typical signs in a patient with cerebral toxoplasmosis but rarely displayed in the same lesion. The MRI played a crucial role in diagnosing the patient and distinguishing CNS diseases commonly found in HIV patients. Our objective is to discuss the imaging findings that aided in the patient's diagnosis.

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