title: Isolated cerebellar toxoplasmosis as a complication of HIV infection.
abstract: Isolated cerebellar mass lesion is an uncommon presentation of toxoplasmosis. The authors report one rare case in a 50-year-old HIV-infected male patient who presented with clipped speech, gait ataxia and incoordination. The cerebellar toxoplasmosis was suspected based on imaging findings, despite the atypical location. This case highlights the need for a high index of clinical suspicion among HIV-infected patients with neurological manifestations and suspicious neuroimaging findings.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Federal University of São Paulo - UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pott
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castelo
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016781:Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
keywords: AIDS; AIDS-related opportunistic infections; HIV; Toxoplasma gondii; cerebellar toxoplasmosis