Sudden appearance of multiple brain lesions in Aids after a cerebral biopsy. Case report.
A unique case of cerebral toxoplasmosis which had an acute appearance of multiple discrete lesions following a biopsy and its neuroradiological findings are reported in detail. Possible pathophysiological mechanism are presented.
De Jesús
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Section of Neurosurgery, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan 00936.
Inserni
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Acebal
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Rifkinson
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N
Pacheco
H
H
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007968:Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016781:Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery