Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as 'chronic active toxoplasmosis'.
We report the case of a 58 year old man in whom an unusually prolonged infection with Toxoplasma gondii was the presenting feature of an underlying non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This case demonstrates the particular usefulness of the IgM ELISA test in monitoring disease activity.
Dudley
N J
NJ
Infectious Diseases Unit, Seacroft Hospital, Leeds, UK.
Balfour
A H
AH
D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications*
D007075:Immunoglobulin M