Myelopathy: an unusual presentation of toxoplasmosis.
Central nervous system toxoplasmosis is a well known disease of immunocompromised patients. Neuropathologic examinations have only rarely demonstrated spinal cord involvement. This report describes a fatal case of toxoplasmosis that presented with a subacute myelopathy. Toxoplasmosis should be considered in immuno-compromised patients, including patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome, that develop intramedullary lesions of the spinal cord.
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Department of Pathology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
D003520:Cyclophosphamide