Disseminated toxoplasmosis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation showing unusual magnetic resonance images.
Transpl Infect Dis
; 19(4)2017 Aug.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28474756
ABSTRACT
We herein report a patient who had disseminated toxoplasmosis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation showing atypical clinical presentation and neuroimaging. Parkinsonism symptoms such as muscle rigidity, bradykinesia, tremor, and postural instability were initial manifestations. Magnetic resonance imaging showed diffuse symmetrical lesions of bilateral basal ganglia lacking ringed enhancement. Post-mortem analysis revealed multiple tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii in the basal ganglia, mid brain, cerebellum, and cardiac muscle.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Problema de saúde:
3_neglected_diseases
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3_zoonosis
Assunto principal:
Toxoplasma
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Leucemia Mieloide
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Toxoplasmose Cerebral
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas
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Transtornos Parkinsonianos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transpl Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão