Toxoplasmic myelitis mimicking intramedullary spinal cord tumor.
Toxoplasma gondii causes cerebral infection in individuals with impaired immunologic defense mechanisms. We report a case of toxoplasmic myelitis. Spinal cord toxoplasmosis has not been previously documented except in congenital infection.
Department of Medicine, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
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M
Mehren
P J
PJ
Burns
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F
Mamani
C S
CS
Levy
R
R
Laureno
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009187:Myelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis*