title: Toxoplasmic hepatitis in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Acquired toxoplasmosis is more frequently an unrecognized disease. Immunocompetent adults and adolescents with primary infection are generally asymptomatic, or symptoms observed may include malaise, fever, and lymphadenopathy. In contrast, immunocompromised patients may experience severe manifestation including encephalitis and multi system organ failure. We report a case of toxoplasmic hepatitis presenting with hepatomegaly in an immunocompetent patient.
authors.affiliation: Eskişehir Osmangazi Universitesi Tip Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Bilim Dali, Eskişehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nihal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Doğan
authors.forename: Sare
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kabukçuoğlu
authors.forename: Eser
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vardareli
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000915:Antibody Affinity; D001706:Biopsy; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D006529:Hepatomegaly; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007136:Immunoglobulins