title: Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis in systemic lupus erythematosus. A neglected cause of treatable nervous system infection.
abstract: Opportunistic infections are common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and toxoplasmosis of the brain resembles central nervous system manifestations of active SLE. A case is described that illustrates the clinical and pathological features of this infection with discussion of the diagnostic procedures and treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis